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
Officials say this isn't the first time someone has trespassed on the property.
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Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Emory claimed that day that those arrested were outsiders who trespassed on school property.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Kelly insisted to the Washington Examiner that they were invited into the church, countering claims that the protesters trespassed.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
The suit also alleges agents regularly trespassed on private property and used riot weapons, like tear gas, on people who weren’t resisting.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Michael McConnell, a Kansas City resident and one of the two volunteers charged with trespassing, told The Star in an email Friday that he and the other volunteer were not informed they had been officially trespassed until their arrests.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Emory claimed that day that those arrested were outsiders who trespassed on school property.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Kelly insisted to the Washington Examiner that they were invited into the church, countering claims that the protesters trespassed.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
The suit also alleges agents regularly trespassed on private property and used riot weapons, like tear gas, on people who weren’t resisting.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Michael McConnell, a Kansas City resident and one of the two volunteers charged with trespassing, told The Star in an email Friday that he and the other volunteer were not informed they had been officially trespassed until their arrests.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespassed
Verb
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Alice tumbled down a rabbit hole; Lucy wandered through a wardrobe.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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That’s when a deer suddenly wandered inside.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Although Amazon has experimented with humanoids in select warehouses, and even has reportedly tested them to assist with parcel delivery, the apparel industry has largely strayed from the technology.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Stepner then threw to second to double off the runner, who had strayed too far off the bag.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
Verb
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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
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That image of God never has a problem, never has a disease, never lacks anything needful or truly desirable, and has never sinned.—
Douglas Sytsma,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While a couple of other states have similar bills, none are named after Kirk, the conservative activist whose rhetoric has both offended and resonated with many.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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As a democracy, we should be offended that our own government has done this to our brothers and sisters trying to provide a decent lifestyle for their families.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
29 May 2026
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“Trespassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespassed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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