trespassed

past tense of trespass
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 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 Cincinnati police say two men trespassed in Paycor Stadium overnight, with one accused of trying to steal a barbecue smoker. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespassed
Verb
  • My thoughts wandered from one subject to another without continuity.
    Bill Shaber, Outdoor Life, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The unidentified body, which is believed to be a female, was found by a rancher searching for livestock that had wandered off, officials told WFAA.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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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
  • 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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  • While Mike Shanahan, Kyle’s father, seldom strayed from zone blocking with the late Alex Gibbs as the guru of the system, Kyle has been more open to different ways to block.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In her decades in the spotlight, Jenner has rarely strayed from her signature jet-black pixie cut.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • And sellers need to prepare to negotiate concessions like price credits and repairs rather than be offended by them.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And whoever is offended by it, that’s part of the problem.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Trespassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespassed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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