infringed

past tense of infringe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringed
Verb
  • The judge argued that the panel violated the Constitution by effectively removing her from office despite life tenure protections and denied her due process.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • The Big 12 stresses that punishment of a school does not require the conference to determine if a student-athlete violated a rule, only that the athlete’s school is damaging.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The president also praised Macron for his efforts to help end the war between Russia and Ukraine, which has lasted for more than four years after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
  • Ukraine officially applied for EU accession less than a week after Russia invaded in February 2022.
    Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The pursuit began with local law enforcement, and the two suspects eventually breached a base gate.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • The supermodel also accused Netflix of false endorsement, and alleged that the production company behind the docuseries, EverWonder, breached their contract agreement.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Kurtz’s attorneys argued police lacked probable cause to obtain the information and impinged on his privacy rights.
    Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Kurtz's attorneys argued police lacked probable cause to obtain the information and impinged on his privacy rights.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Gollakota is partial to the scenario of someone sitting on a bench, listening to chirping birds, and being intruded upon by loud talkers.
    Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • But the unresolved conflict still intruded on the dealmaking.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • True love will not be broken, and neither will entrenched romantic comedy law.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 June 2026
  • The epiphany for him around the word is entrenched in his experience in a place where Black people are doing everything, and without the watchful eye of White surveillance.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
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“Infringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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