overstep

Example Sentences

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Some point out it’s a small percentage of visitors who overstep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

He was a boy who could sometimes be cheeky but "would never overstep boundaries".

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Our three-branch system of government relies on each branch serving as a check on the other branches' power, ensuring that they don't overstep their authority and boundaries.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

“The guidelines are just really a huge overstep I think in my opinion,” Bean told WXYZ-TV.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Relief washes over me that Mom didn’t overstep, but now I feel stupid, because I’ve just given her dirt on me that I didn’t want her to have.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam