as in exceeding
to go beyond the limit of
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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Recent Examples of overstepping
The court blocked that, ruling that the state was unconstitutionally overstepping on federal immigration enforcement.
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Leading with empathy and staying true to your relationship is the key to not overstepping.
—Julia Furlan, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
But 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
Heidi Feek has a message for fans overstepping their boundary amid a family dispute with her father Rory Feek.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Here are two tips for helping your child make more friends without overstepping.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2024
The 55-year-old has a taste for provocation and is known for deliberately overstepping accepted boundaries.
—Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Calmatters, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Leading with empathy and staying true to your relationship is the key to not overstepping.
—Julia Furlan, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
But 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
Heidi Feek has a message for fans overstepping their boundary amid a family dispute with her father Rory Feek.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Here are two tips for helping your child make more friends without overstepping.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2024
The 55-year-old has a taste for provocation and is known for deliberately overstepping accepted boundaries.
—Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Overstepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstepping. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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