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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
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
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
Verb
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
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
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.—
Claire Maldarelli,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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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
Verb
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My favorite part of my trip to Omaha, Nebraska, for the College World Series left me wandering in the middle of the night somewhere between the ballpark and my hotel.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
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Police in Holly, Michigan, say an 18-month-old boy who was seen wandering on a Ring camera on Friday has been identified and located.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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As President Cyril Ramaphosa deploys soldiers and orders probes into police corruption, widespread allegations of collusion with syndicates deepen residents’ mistrust and hinder investigations into such brazen attacks.—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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That is where things get especially brazen.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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With little money and competitive standards falling, players started leaving Ghana earlier than before, and not always to go to Europe.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Video of the incident shows Backs being confronted and falling backward.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 June 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 incursion underscores a growing pattern of Russian and Ukrainian drones straying into Eastern Europe, raising questions about air defenses as NATO and EU leaders condemn Moscow and weigh further sanctions.—
Stephen McGrath,
Los Angeles Times,
29 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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Carolyn Zola,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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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
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 21 Jun. 2026.
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