- present participle of trespass.
trespassing
Example Sentences
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While people sometimes ventured onto the campus over the years, trespassing escalated last winter as social media videos “spread like wildfire,” said Supervisor Robert Scorrano, Somers’ elected chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Locals accuse trawlers of illegally trespassing into shallow waters reserved for small, local boats.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
They were ordered to surrender their passes and were informed that if they tried to reenter the hall they would be arrested for trespassing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
There have been other incidents of people trespassing into zoo enclosures of zoo animals after they became internet sensations.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
When people first started trespassing into history, they weren’t careful about that kind of thing.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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