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overstepped

VERB
exceed
Synonyms


VERB
infringe
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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"The Court has concluded that the Board overstepped its statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming the Kennedy Center after President Trump," Judge Christopher Cooper ruled.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Still, Hoppock said, CBP had overstepped in its aggressive handling of the matter, which he called “really something.”

From Salon May 14, 2026

Roan has shown that she’s not afraid to speak out when she does feel a fan has overstepped.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2026

In a 6-3 decision, justices on the highest US court found that the president had overstepped his powers when he introduced sweeping global tariffs last year using the IEEPA.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

I was just a little kid, and I realized that I had overstepped.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan



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