TRESPASSING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

trespassing 1 of 2

adjective

as in invading

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trespassing

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verb

present participle of trespass

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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According to a message that school officials sent to parents, the juveniles may have been trespassing on the campus. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026 There can also be other charges associated with crossing the border that aren't directly related to trespassing onto military land. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 People will be able to legally — and easily — access the property without trespassing. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 To that end, players of Belmira’s City by Michael Heizer [Free Version], which anyone can try by clicking here, must start behind an intentionally obtrusive no-trespassing fence. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The Court ruled that easements permitting the location of Line 5 across Tribal lands expired in 2013 and Enbridge in effect has been trespassing since. — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The area along the Cumberland River where more than 100 people once lived is now encircled by fences and no-trespassing signs. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026 The company sued him for trespassing on its vacant property next to his home. — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026 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. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

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Adjective

Rather than treating young people as an invading force, Detroit can build a partnership with them to devise a flexible, responsive and sustainable strategy that supports the whole community.

— Krista Mehari, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
The 74-day war was sparked when the then-military government in Argentina landed an invading force on the islands and ended with a British victory that followed hundreds of casualties on both sides.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of invading

Verb

The announcement comes after video circulated online of Knight at recent performances, including a July 25 gig at the Hollywood Bowl, wandering around the stage, turning her back to the audience, and not singing on cue.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
But more recently, cell phone videos taken by audience members at Knight performances, including one from a July 25 Hollywood Bowl concert, show the singer wandering the stage, her back to the audience and seeming to miss singing cues.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of wandering

Adjective

The channel’s support for Iran’s opposition turned more brazen in December, when the Islamic Republic faced another wave of demonstrations across the country.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Last year, a similarly brazen theft at the Louvre in Paris, France, put international attention on museum security.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of brazen

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In its place is a head of dark, longer hair parted down the middle, with loose curtain bangs falling across his forehead and framing his face.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Oil prices have extended recent losses in response to the statement, with international benchmark Brent crude falling below the $90 per barrel mark overnight.

— Mike Sheen,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of falling

Verb

For readers already burned out on pumpkin spice, these releases offer a way to try something new without straying far from the coffee-shop menus that define the season.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
In an affidavit cited by the Dallas Morning News last month, Howard said Wirskye considered the agreement breached after Howard mentioned during opening statements that Anthony was in the chess club, straying beyond the events under the tent.

— Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of straying

Adjective

That meant going their own way, being a little insolent and being arrogant.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
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

Definition of insolent

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