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
Kelly insisted to the Washington Examiner that they were invited into the church, countering claims that the protesters trespassed.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespassed
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But by the time cops were distributing her image, her worried parents had realized that the child wandered off and had begun canvassing the neighborhood for her.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mike tells me about mornings when students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette wake to emails announcing classes are canceled because one of the resident gators has wandered onto campus.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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When a newspaper is felled by careless or malicious owners, millions of people are hurt, in big ways and small ways and ways that are impossible to measure.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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France passes budget after failed no-confidence votes France passed an annual budget, ending a long-running debacle that felled prime ministers, amplified support for the far right, and raised doubts over the country’s long-term finances.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Their conversation strayed beyond defense, touching on baseball in general, how Davis came up in the game, the community in the sport.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The award-winning actress strayed from her signature soft wave aesthetic with the help of stylist Bryce Scarlett, whose A-list client roster also includes Mia Goth, Charli XCX and Hailey Bieber.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 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
Verb
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Of course any right-thinking person is offended and outraged.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Williams said he was offended until the Hogues explained himself.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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