as in wandered
to commit an offense
I consider him to be trespassing against all of us when he trespasses against any one of us
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Recent Examples of trespassed
Parking on private property that isn't yours means Hoosiers can be asked to leave and possibly trespassed, according to Leslie Kelly, vice president of program strategy for Horizon House, an agency that supports people experiencing homelessness.
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Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
The Gordon Jewish Community Center in Nashville is suing a neo-Nazi organization after one of the hate group's members illegally trespassed at the center to intimidate local Jewish people, a news release from the Southern Poverty Law Center states.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
More than two years after the fatal shooting, Lorincz maintained her side of the story that the kids had trespassed on her property and threatened her life.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The suspect is also believed to have trespassed at a property on Ute Creek Road in Idaho Springs on Thursday morning, Denver7 reported.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Marine Corps records showed the same man previously trespassed on Camp Pendleton in September 2022, September 2023 and May 27 of this year, according to the agent.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
An investigation revealed the suspect had trespassed and peered into a home through a glass door.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
There were, after all, the men who trespassed, as if my young body was theirs to forage.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Last year Google fired 28 employees after some trespassed at the company's facilities.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
The Gordon Jewish Community Center in Nashville is suing a neo-Nazi organization after one of the hate group's members illegally trespassed at the center to intimidate local Jewish people, a news release from the Southern Poverty Law Center states.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
More than two years after the fatal shooting, Lorincz maintained her side of the story that the kids had trespassed on her property and threatened her life.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The suspect is also believed to have trespassed at a property on Ute Creek Road in Idaho Springs on Thursday morning, Denver7 reported.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Marine Corps records showed the same man previously trespassed on Camp Pendleton in September 2022, September 2023 and May 27 of this year, according to the agent.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
An investigation revealed the suspect had trespassed and peered into a home through a glass door.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
There were, after all, the men who trespassed, as if my young body was theirs to forage.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Last year Google fired 28 employees after some trespassed at the company's facilities.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespassed
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British explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, who wandered the Amazon for 22 years at the beginning of the 20th century before vanishing without a trace, wrote that the breath of the anaconda stupefied its prey.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The discussion quickly strayed from the main issue at hand, Brown said, blaming Martinez for not setting a civil tone at the start of the meeting.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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And that comet that strayed into our turf from another star?—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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During the week, Barton often painted an image of himself as more sinned against than sinning.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But Kelce wasn't offended, The Good Wife alum recalled.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kelce, however, wasn’t offended, the Best Medicine star shared.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Trespassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespassed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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