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as in to trespass
to commit an offense
I didn't realize I was transgressing when I told your sister she looked like she had lost weight
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as in to violate
to fail to keep
don't even think about transgressing the drug laws of that Asian country, for punishments are severe and there's nothing that our government can do to intervene
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Recent Examples of transgress
But the highest levels of American politics had always been reserved for men, and the press lambasted Woodhull for transgressing gender norms.
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Allison Lange / Made By History, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
These are examples of norms that have to be followed and they’ve been transgressed.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 3 Aug. 2024
In a mentorship, having clear boundaries — along with responses to share when those limits are transgressed — is important for safeguarding your mental health, your privacy, and your productivity.
—Janice Omadeke, Harvard Business Review, 5 June 2024
There is, of course, power to be gained by a beautiful woman who is willing to transgress the boundaries of bodily modesty.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
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Allison Lange / Made By History, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
These are examples of norms that have to be followed and they’ve been transgressed.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 3 Aug. 2024
In a mentorship, having clear boundaries — along with responses to share when those limits are transgressed — is important for safeguarding your mental health, your privacy, and your productivity.
—Janice Omadeke, Harvard Business Review, 5 June 2024
There is, of course, power to be gained by a beautiful woman who is willing to transgress the boundaries of bodily modesty.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for transgress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgress
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On their way to check out their family property, a group of teenagers trespassed on the land of a nearby house, home of the monstrous, chainsaw-wielding Leatherface.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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People threw at least three green flares onto the field, stopping play, and a pair of fans trespassed the diamond in the ninth inning before security guards tackled them.Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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The law also allows law enforcement to issue a notice of noncompliance when autonomous vehicles violate local traffic ordinances.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Tariff Act of 1930 gives CBP authority to detain, further examine or seize goods that violate laws ranging from country of origin to intellectual property rights.Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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That’s in part because Democrats fell short in their bid to flip enough battleground districts in Southern California and the Central Valley to help the national party win a majority.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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As his questioning crosses taboos and boundaries, raising Sister Barnes’ hackles, cinematographer Chung-hoon Chung’s camera, which has been cutting between various degrees of close-up as the conversation progresses, breaks free from stasis.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Analysts standing in front of a big electronic board counting votes and breaking them down state by state, county by county, in granular detail have now become an election night staple.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Children on the autism spectrum tend to wander, or elope, from home and other safe places at a higher rate than their peers, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Some bucks might wander 5 to 8 miles or more, while others move 2 miles or less.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Transgress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgress. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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