- present participle of trespass.
trespassing
Example Sentences
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He removed a small package and stashed it in a drop-box at the foot of a crude bridge with a sign: Private Bridge, No Trespassing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Stores sell collectible figures titled “Influencer Trespassing on Private Road”: a woman with a long braid under a wide-brimmed hat, smartphone in hand, in front of a leafy landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
The sergeant and the officer pointed to signs that said "No Trespassing" and "No Panhandling."
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2022
No Trespassing signs can be used anywhere, but might be most useful in heavily-wooded areas.
From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018
There’s a No Trespassing sign at the top of the road because it leads to a water-filtration shed or something like that.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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