transgressing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of transgressingnext
as in disobedient

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transgressing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of transgress
1
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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2
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 Synonyms for transgressing
  1. disobedient
  2. trespassing
  3. violating
  4. falling
  5. breaking
  6. improper
  7. wandering
  8. defiant
Adjective
  • At any point, a willingness to be both selfish and disobedient would have saved her.
    Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 25 Sep. 2024
  • In this view, disobedient journalists, scientific experts, officials, and judges are the enemy.
    Pippa Norris, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2021
Definition of disobedient
Verb
  • Excessive, continuous, or untimely barking, molesting passersby, chasing vehicles, habitually attacking other domestic animals, trespassing upon school grounds, or trespassing on private property that leads to damaged property is deemed a nuisance.
    Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Dec. 2024
  • He was also arrested for trespassing onto a construction site in Osaka.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of trespassing
Verb
  • That 2022 settlement broke down into $242 million for refunds and a $275 million penalty for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have condemned Israel’s incursion, accusing it of exploiting the disarray in Syria and violating international law.
    Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of violating
Verb
  • Companies that fail to do so risk falling behind as consumers, investors, and regulators demand higher standards.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The nearly 300-mile trek from Atlanta was pivotal in showing the Confederacy was falling apart as Sherman’s troops gutted much of the key slave state.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of falling
Verb
  • The wide receiver exploded into the NFL last year, breaking multiple records in his debut campaign for the Los Angeles Rams, a remarkable achievement for a fifth round pick out of BYU.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of breaking
Adjective
  • Notably, the inspector general's review said there was no evidence that the investigations were influenced by politics or other improper considerations.
    Robert Legare, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The final ingredient of the DOGE cocktail is the potential improper conduct of the entity itself.
    Lisa Gilbert and Robert Weissman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of improper
Verb
  • The owner, from Pennsylvania, shared several incriminating pictures of her chihuahua and Jack Russell mix, named Leia, holding pieces of bread in her mouth after wandering into the neighbor's yard.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • He is seen wandering around the vicinity of the New York Hilton Midtown, on Sixth Avenue between West 53rd and 54th Streets, and goes back and forth for a bit before heading toward a Starbucks.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of wandering
Adjective
  • Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a defiant speech last Wednesday, insisting that the Axis was alive and well.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Only after defiant parliament members rushed into the National Assembly and voted unanimously to reject the order did Yoon reverse course, ending six chaotic hours, which saw protests erupt in the capital city.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of defiant
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