- present participle of trespass.
trespassing
Example Sentences
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When challenged on the fact this is trespassing, he said: "They're all wide open, so anybody can walk in. I think it's public land."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Murrieta Police Department dispatched officers to the 4100 block of Guava Street around 6:30 p.m. on May 1 after receiving a call about suspected trespassing, according to a department social media post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Domagala kept calling the cops, and the village eventually issued a trespassing citation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Jon Pearce, Labour MP for High Peak, confirmed on Wednesday that dye had been ordered again to "deter people from gathering and trespassing at the site".
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
The butterflies would dance their merry jig across the lawns, and spiders spin foggy webs, and small startled rabbits who had no business to come trespassing poke their faces through the crowded shrubs.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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