as in invading
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as in wandering
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 trespassing
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Kaufmyn was found guilty of interfering with a business, trespassing with intent to interfere with a business, unlawful assembly and refusal to disburse at a riot.
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Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
As if breaking the law would offer a symbolic release from this double bind, the third video documents Liden trespassing into the apartment of an anonymous hoarder.
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Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Walking on private ground without permission is clearly trespassing in Montana.
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Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Residents of the Pyramid Acres subdivision in southwest Tarrant County say landowner Nancy Rimmer has unlawfully blocked their access to Bear Creek, a navigable public waterway, by posting no-trespassing signs, installing surveillance cameras and hiring armed guards.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
Hours after his release, North Patrol Deputies responded to a business near Fair Oaks Boulevard and San Lucas Way for a report of the same man trespassing on property.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
While monitoring predators at Python Cave — which is home to Egyptian fruit bats confirmed to be infected with the virus — in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park, scientists recorded hundreds of humans trespassing to visit the area.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Much about the project, however, remains tied up in legal challenges, including the future of a federal consent decree supposed to outline any pipeline restart and an assertion from California that the company is now trespassing through Gaviota State Park.
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Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Instead of Cady as rapist, Cape Fear seems to be going for a general theme of Cady as violator, someone who is trespassing not singularly on a female body but on the Bowdens’ trustworthiness.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Kaufmyn was found guilty of interfering with a business, trespassing with intent to interfere with a business, unlawful assembly and refusal to disburse at a riot.
—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
As if breaking the law would offer a symbolic release from this double bind, the third video documents Liden trespassing into the apartment of an anonymous hoarder.
—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Walking on private ground without permission is clearly trespassing in Montana.
—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Residents of the Pyramid Acres subdivision in southwest Tarrant County say landowner Nancy Rimmer has unlawfully blocked their access to Bear Creek, a navigable public waterway, by posting no-trespassing signs, installing surveillance cameras and hiring armed guards.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
Hours after his release, North Patrol Deputies responded to a business near Fair Oaks Boulevard and San Lucas Way for a report of the same man trespassing on property.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
While monitoring predators at Python Cave — which is home to Egyptian fruit bats confirmed to be infected with the virus — in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park, scientists recorded hundreds of humans trespassing to visit the area.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Much about the project, however, remains tied up in legal challenges, including the future of a federal consent decree supposed to outline any pipeline restart and an assertion from California that the company is now trespassing through Gaviota State Park.
—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespassing
Adjective
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Normally, the innate immune system’s job is to provide a rapid, nonspecific response to an invading pathogen and to alert other, more specialized immune cells to prepare for battle.
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Perhaps 2 million people were killed, whether by execution, malnourishment or disease, before an invading Vietnamese force deposed the Khmer Rouge in 1979.
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Outdoor experiences are just as compelling, from kayaking through mangroves at the Environmental Learning Center to wandering the lush landscapes of McKee Botanical Garden.
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Two months ago, he was discovered wandering the San Francisco streets, blocks away from his typical habitat and suffering from severe malnutrition.
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Many also thought that Red44 was becoming too public, too brazen, too loud, and no one was louder than Nathan Burdette.
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The brazen daylight shooting happened in the city’s most populous borough, Côte-des-Neiges, and ended after a shootout with the suspect, who was also killed.
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The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
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But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.
Adjective
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Their rivals were a candid, impudent pair, the schoolgirlish Shakira and a throaty American bottle-service girl named Toni, both incapable of conniving their way into romance, prone to heartbreak, and swiftly ostracized for their overt judgment of other islanders.
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Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
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About 50 yards below me a water fence is built out into the river to keep cattle from straying.
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This is a commonsense safety upgrade that would enable drivers to tether their horses and prevent them from straying.
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In the 18th century, lusty also meant insolent, which might have conveyed Anderson’s frustrations with Dina’s unwillingness to accept his authority over her.
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Meanwhile, the insolent and hyper-confident Ruben (Stuart Campbell as a teen and Gadd as a grown-up) has been in trouble with the law from a tender age.
Verb
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Because of course, leftist woke America’s favorite movie this year is about sinning.
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“Trespassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespassing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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