overstepping

Example Sentences

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This column would love to believe that this story is about a vice president overstepping his authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I want to teach my young relative good money habits without overstepping the parents’ authority.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

A message on 29 December showed Ms Bunyan saying she was not a "threat to Mr Renteria's family" and that she admitted overstepping boundaries, but felt Mr Renteria had done the same.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Representatives for the creators of “South Park” have accused him of overstepping his authority and meddling with a protracted negotiation over their overall deal and streaming rights to the long-running cartoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025

In spite of his parents’ sanction he feels that he is overstepping them, correcting a mistake they’ve made.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri