1
as in to trespass
to commit an offense
I didn't realize I was transgressing when I told your sister she looked like she had lost weight
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2
as in to violate
to fail to keep
don't even think about transgressing the drug laws of that Asian country, for punishments are severe and there's nothing that our government can do to intervene
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Recent Examples of transgress
What emerges in 2025 is a chilling message to everyone about not transgressing proscribed gender roles.
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Chase Strangio, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
The holiday is a celebration of subtle LGBTQ+ drama, pleasure and the past transgressed by costumes painstakingly crafted by their creators.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Both pay a price for transgressing the boundaries of what’s deemed acceptable for young white women negotiating the new freedoms of mobility and modernity.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
Moreover, there was the nagging question of whether the tournament would transgress the NCAA’s increasingly fuzzy, but still formal, prohibition against paying athletes to play.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Chase Strangio, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
The holiday is a celebration of subtle LGBTQ+ drama, pleasure and the past transgressed by costumes painstakingly crafted by their creators.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Both pay a price for transgressing the boundaries of what’s deemed acceptable for young white women negotiating the new freedoms of mobility and modernity.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
Moreover, there was the nagging question of whether the tournament would transgress the NCAA’s increasingly fuzzy, but still formal, prohibition against paying athletes to play.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgress
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The lawsuit argued that the two oil companies were public nuisances, that their pollution was trespassing into the counties, and that their pollution violated the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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He was accused of trespassing and ignoring warnings to leave the Delaney Hall facility.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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The amendment was inspired by neighboring counties, including Sacramento and Placer, that already instituted hefty fines for violating fireworks ordinances.—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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But in recent years Maryland has violated the criteria more frequently than any other state.—
Rachel Baye,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Heavy rain is falling across the Kansas City area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for parts of the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Disproportionate burden of care Traditionally, child care and household duties fall squarely on mothers.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
3 June 2025
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Here’s what happened next Time to break some concrete Heavily built up and covered in graffiti, modern Athens bears little resemblance to the idyllic location people chose to settle millennia ago.—
Elinda Labropoulou,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Clear communication, the ability to break things down into clear parts, and put them back together are essential.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Across the street, walking to their apartments, Marta Becerra, 50, and Margarita Mota, 60, said people from the parking structure had wandered into their apartment complex, stealing bicycles and other items from people’s porches.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Any Colorado wolves that wander into Utah, New Mexico or Arizona will be retrieved and brought back to the Centennial State, under agreements state wildlife officials inked with those neighboring states.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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“Transgress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgress. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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