as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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Some congressional Republicans have introduced bills to give the president's executive orders the force of law, while others have shrugged off questions about whether Trump has overstepped.
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Tamara Keith, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
But the video gained millions of views from parents who thought Yoo overstepped.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025
As was typical when overstepping, Butler walked it back, said no ill intent.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
What To Know Speaking at an event in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday, Sotomayor pointed to the immunity case as a prime example of the court overstepping its role.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Tamara Keith, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
But the video gained millions of views from parents who thought Yoo overstepped.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025
As was typical when overstepping, Butler walked it back, said no ill intent.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
What To Know Speaking at an event in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday, Sotomayor pointed to the immunity case as a prime example of the court overstepping its role.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overstep
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstep. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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