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as in wandering
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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
Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026
The notice warned that anyone who remained could be subject to arrest for trespassing.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
Police were called to an IHOP after reports Ellis was trespassing and cutting himself with a hatchet.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Entering someone's property without permission is trespassing, and cutting their trees and shrubs without permission could be characterized as property damage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The lights and constant community presence helped prevent people from trespassing on the property or in nearby alleyways, Blochowicz said.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
At the time of his most recent arrest, Popps was on pretrial release for allegedly trespassing at a local residential building in October and attempting to escape from the police station after being taken into custody, CWB Chicago reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The train hit a person who was trespassing on the tracks, officials say; the person died at the scene.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
In a flashback 200 years ago, a young Malcolm and his cousin capture a mysterious pregnant woman who was trespassing on their land.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
Our shoulders, hands, and arms may pass through private airspace because the 10th Circuit Court ruled that’s not trespassing.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026
The notice warned that anyone who remained could be subject to arrest for trespassing.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
Police were called to an IHOP after reports Ellis was trespassing and cutting himself with a hatchet.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Entering someone's property without permission is trespassing, and cutting their trees and shrubs without permission could be characterized as property damage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
The lights and constant community presence helped prevent people from trespassing on the property or in nearby alleyways, Blochowicz said.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
At the time of his most recent arrest, Popps was on pretrial release for allegedly trespassing at a local residential building in October and attempting to escape from the police station after being taken into custody, CWB Chicago reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The train hit a person who was trespassing on the tracks, officials say; the person died at the scene.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
In a flashback 200 years ago, a young Malcolm and his cousin capture a mysterious pregnant woman who was trespassing on their land.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespassing
Adjective
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This implies the collection may have been buried to keep the coins from being seized by the invading Confederate army.—
Justin Pot,
Popular Science,
24 Dec. 2025
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Its 20th-century crash, 21st-century rebound and feared future rendezvous with newly invading predators is perhaps the clearest allegory nature has provided for the never-ending struggle to restore equilibrium to a great river that America dammed and then pushed to its limits.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The human brain is highly susceptible to often unproductive mind-wandering, and modern technology has only made the problem worse.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
7 Jan. 2026
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The cafe is known for its panoramic view of small planes taking off or landing but also for past concerns about customers wandering off the driveway into the path of taxiing planes.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some coaches did complain after reporting particularly brazen cases of tampering, pushing for punishments and seeing nothing happen to offenders.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Few industries have been as brazen in their capitulation as Big Tech, which has dismantled its content-moderation systems to please the current administration.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Shop my favorite airport looks for winter travel below, with each outfit falling at or below $100.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Gemma reluctantly agrees to rebuild her impudent robot in a new body, and the sequel ends with an explosive showdown between Amelia and M3GAN, who nearly dies in a noble attempt to save Gemma and her niece, Cady (Violet McGraw).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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Fortunately, Snow White’s newfound enlightenment does not deny her the possibility of romance, although princes are now strictly off-limits; her love interest here is a fetchingly impudent bandit, Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who is leading a scrappy rebellion against the Evil Queen.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Since taking the post, Inboden has criticized universities as straying from their mission, saying universities must restore intellectual diversity and their civic responsibilities.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Ross needs to continue to make bold and unique decisions, straying from his norms.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The fox would once have crushed this insolent creature with a swipe of her paw.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
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Beautiful, not perfect; Alex can be rude, insolent, and subject to wild emotional swings and failures of decorum and logic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Tan carpeting ran up the walls and windows to keep out the sun and any inquisitive eyes.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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My core goal every year is always to level up as a father, husband, friend and colleague — a task made much more accomplishable by my endlessly inquisitive six-year-old daughter and phenomenal wife.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
27 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Trespassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespassing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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