overstepped

Example Sentences

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He clearly realized, as the countdown clock clicked on, that he had overstepped and was eager, even desperate, for an off-ramp.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

Roan has shown that she’s not afraid to speak out when she does feel a fan has overstepped.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

In a 6-3 decision, justices on the highest US court found that the president had overstepped his powers when he introduced sweeping global tariffs last year using the IEEPA.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Politicians have always overstepped boundaries and bent rules.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

He knew he had overstepped his ambitions in bringing Hamlet’s madness to light, rousing Claudius’s suspicions.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein