1
as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
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2
as in infringement
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
plagiarism is a serious trespass of academic integrity
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as in to wander
to commit an offense
I consider him to be trespassing against all of us when he trespasses against any one of us
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Recent Examples of trespass
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
Two days later, on Feb. 2, another airport employee, 45-year-old Jonathan Savoy of Upper Marlboro, Md., was also arrested on a charge of computer trespass, MWAA said.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Shayla Colon, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The idea behind militarizing the buffer zone is that any apprehensions by service members would be treated similarly to trespassing on a military base, with troops holding migrants until law enforcement arrives.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Fagan was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal trespass and second-degree breach of peace.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
Two days later, on Feb. 2, another airport employee, 45-year-old Jonathan Savoy of Upper Marlboro, Md., was also arrested on a charge of computer trespass, MWAA said.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
A number of the criminal defendants had ties to New York, as my colleague Ed Shanahan reported, and had been convicted on an array of charges, from trespassing to assaulting law enforcement officers.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The idea behind militarizing the buffer zone is that any apprehensions by service members would be treated similarly to trespassing on a military base, with troops holding migrants until law enforcement arrives.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespass
Noun
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Judge Aileen Cannon began presiding over a second copyright infringement lawsuit involving Taylor Swift on Thursday.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, is being sued for copyright infringement.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The vehicle wandered across the road far more than any already ill-handling Defender should, its brakes were weak, and gear shifts were accompanied by a prominent clunk.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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State investigators found numerous violations there, including a rat infestation, medications not being properly administered, inoperable emergency pull cords in some bedrooms and neglected residents.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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He was arrested last week on charges of first-degree stalking and violation of a protective order.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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Any stronger, slow-moving thunderstorms bringing torrential rain could trigger isolated areas of flash flooding where the heaviest rain falls.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Still, relative humidity values are expected to fall below 25 percent outside of the mountains and around 25 percent in the mountain valleys, with higher values in the higher elevations.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. are back at the scene of the crime.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Rick's movie plan with fake director Frank worked Rick has enlisted his newly sober former partner in crime Frank (Sam Rockwell) into the revenge plot.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Addressing the congregation that evening before offering Aaron some more personalized wisdom, Tim speaks about the necessity of accepting Jesus Christ into one’s life to counteract doubt and the temptation to sin.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2024
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Again and again, Stan’s Donald spends The Apprentice cataloging the ways in which he has been sinned against.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Although no felony charges were filed, the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office later charged Urias with five misdemeanors: spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving a dating relationship, one county of false imprisonment, and one count of assault.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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An educator who competed on Family Feud has been arrested and is facing multiple felony charges in Delaware.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Creating a carbon copy of the original could attract criticism for being lazy and superfluous whereas straying too far from the source material could alienate fans.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Some shoppers commented on social media that Big Lots had strayed too much from that reputation in recent years, but Variety Wholesalers appears to be reviving old traditions.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Trespass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespass. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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