as in disobedient
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as in trespassing
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 violating
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 transgressing
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
He’s gone beyond transgressing political and presidential norms to openly trampling on the Constitution.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
But every post, photo, or story risks transgressing invisible social landmines of what is and isn’t acceptable.
—Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
For transgressing against The Homeland of that era—the neo-Confederate South—Liuzzo was murdered by white supremacists.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
He’s gone beyond transgressing political and presidential norms to openly trampling on the Constitution.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
But every post, photo, or story risks transgressing invisible social landmines of what is and isn’t acceptable.
—Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgressing
Adjective
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President Trump has ordered hundreds of additional federal agents to Minneapolis and is threatening to involve the Insurrection Act which would allow the military to curtail protests and use force to jail disobedient protestors.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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As a drone whirred overhead and hooded people spray-painted the building and its fixtures, the protestors advocated for more civilly disobedient methods.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hours after his release, North Patrol Deputies responded to a business near Fair Oaks Boulevard and San Lucas Way for a report of the same man trespassing on property.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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While monitoring predators at Python Cave — which is home to Egyptian fruit bats confirmed to be infected with the virus — in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park, scientists recorded hundreds of humans trespassing to visit the area.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Appeal-Democrat newspaper reported in a police blotter article last summer that Daniels was arrested on July 11 on suspicion of drug possession and violating parole, and he was booked then at the Yuba County Jail.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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He was twice arrested for protesting on OpenAI’s San Francisco campus, and arrested again in 2025 for violating a judge’s order not to return.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Disease is more likely on plants weakened by stress, poor nutrition, sunburn, pests or improper pruning.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Agents need data to function, and silos both limit utility and elevate the risk of improper access.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Bishop Moore junior Lucas Magro went 2-1 in the individual singles bracket and took the top seed, William Freshwater of Barron Collier, to a tiebreaker before falling 1-6, 6-1, (10-3).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the Pistons were sloppy with the ball and careless overall in a 94-88 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night, falling behind 3-1 in their first-round Eastern Conference series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The passengers include the requisite obnoxious jerk, Dan (Angus Sampson), already throwing his weight around and breaking no-smoking rules at LAX.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But an increasingly defiant Daisy has another idea.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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While Google has struck a defiant tone, internal backlash appears to be mounting, with several employees criticizing the deal publicly.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Still, the result is an inclusive fair with many works worthy of a serious look and a layout that rewarded wandering.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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There were clog dancers and baby animals wandering around.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Transgressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgressing. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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