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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
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
Police added that the game should not be played while driving, and that players should avoid trespassing on private property and shooting at people who are not involved in the game.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
More than two months after the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mom in an apparent kidnapping, residents in Nancy Guthrie's Catalina Foothills neighborhood have complained about vloggers and amateur journalists trespassing, the Pima County Sheriff's Department confirmed to USA TODAY.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Upward of 1,500 people were arrested in connection with the riot, most of whom had been convicted or pleaded guilty to charges ranging from trespassing to assaulting police officers.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Transit officials said the fence was essential and long overdue to prevent people from trespassing on the tracks and being killed, as trains were becoming faster and more frequent.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Police added that the game should not be played while driving, and that players should avoid trespassing on private property and shooting at people who are not involved in the game.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
More than two months after the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mom in an apparent kidnapping, residents in Nancy Guthrie's Catalina Foothills neighborhood have complained about vloggers and amateur journalists trespassing, the Pima County Sheriff's Department confirmed to USA TODAY.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Upward of 1,500 people were arrested in connection with the riot, most of whom had been convicted or pleaded guilty to charges ranging from trespassing to assaulting police officers.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Transit officials said the fence was essential and long overdue to prevent people from trespassing on the tracks and being killed, as trains were becoming faster and more frequent.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespassing
Adjective
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Centuries passed, and the abbey went through the typical cycles of decline and renewal, fire and renovation, until 1792, when an invading army (the French) claimed the monks' worldly possessions as their own—and kicked them out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Again, no details, and fans' minds are wandering as far as this being an arena or battle royale mode, but that would be a little surprising.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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While strolling through Central Park in 1987, Honda spotted the artist wandering with no guards and an elderly woman by her side.—
Julius Miller
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The brazen rush-hour theft — partially dismantling an in-service subway train while riding on it — is at least the second such act in a week.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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There is no defense for this brazen act of dictatorship, and courts should reach that conclusion fairly quickly so elections can get back on track.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Oakland's housing market is seeing some of the steepest price declines in the country, with home values falling sharply as sellers, buyers and real estate agents navigate a difficult market.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Despite this spark of hope, by his teens, Ian’s dreams of becoming a soccer player are falling apart as rejection, oppression and his own internal rage take their toll.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Mantello wasn’t being impudent.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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His first goal was pretty enough, an inch-perfect sidefoot just inside Donnarumma’s far post, but his second was a work of impudent art.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit accuses Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company’s founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The lawsuit accuses Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company's founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Malinin’s confidence would be insolent if his acrobatics weren’t so astonishing.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Because of course, leftist woke America’s favorite movie this year is about sinning.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Trespassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespassing. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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