as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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Recent Examples of overstep
The lawyers accused Judge Boasberg of overstepping his authority by seeking, on the one hand, to tell the Trump administration how to conduct foreign policy and, on the other, to effectively try to assume the role of an investigating prosecutor.
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Alan Feuer, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
When asked about the decision, Leavitt suggested Sessions had overstepped.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 May 2025
Just a day later, a three-judge appellate court panel ruled that the judge had overstepped, finding that the dispute over Voice of America should be mediated through labor and employment administrative processes before they are taken to the courts.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 7 May 2025
Sauer argued that Hollander overstepped her authority when determining that DOGE members didn't need the records.
—ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
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Alan Feuer, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
When asked about the decision, Leavitt suggested Sessions had overstepped.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 May 2025
Just a day later, a three-judge appellate court panel ruled that the judge had overstepped, finding that the dispute over Voice of America should be mediated through labor and employment administrative processes before they are taken to the courts.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 7 May 2025
Sauer argued that Hollander overstepped her authority when determining that DOGE members didn't need the records.
—ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstep
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Although the stock has since bounced back and exceeded its previous highs – achieving $130.18 in May 2025 – its past indicates susceptibility to macroeconomic challenges.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Traditional taxis cost less than half that, but the journey can exceed 90 minutes in traffic.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Students’ possession of drugs in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools last school year surpassed even the 10-year high reached in 2022-23, according to state data released earlier this year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstep. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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