the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
Recent Examples on the WebBut equally valuable is knowing that those managing your AI have a deep security expertise and crucial guardrails are in place to prevent AI agents from overstepping.—Mike Murchison, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 The organization had argued that the State Election Board overstepped its authority in adopting the rules.—Kate Brumback, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024 SpaceX claimed in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that members of the California Coastal Commission violated Musk’s right to free speech and overstepped the agency’s authority after members cited the billionaire’s conspiratorial comments on his social media platform X in denying the bid.—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024 Here are two tips for helping your child make more friends without overstepping.—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overstep
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of overstep was
before the 12th century
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