1
as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
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2
as in infringement
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
plagiarism is a serious trespass of academic integrity
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as in to wander
to commit an offense
I consider him to be trespassing against all of us when he trespasses against any one of us
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Recent Examples of trespass
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Following further police investigation, Yingling said, Jonathan Savoy, 45, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was charged with computer trespass on Sunday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Reality check: Municipalities could still cite trespassing laws as the reason for removal, but IDHR and advocates say removal and fines just for being unhoused is a violation.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As she had already been banned from all Walmarts in the U.S., she was also charged with trespass.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Following further police investigation, Yingling said, Jonathan Savoy, 45, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was charged with computer trespass on Sunday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
Last year, Wheeler served two days in Vernon County jail on six trespassing convictions from 2020, 2022 and 2023.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Reality check: Municipalities could still cite trespassing laws as the reason for removal, but IDHR and advocates say removal and fines just for being unhoused is a violation.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespass
Noun
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In another camp are the New York Times and other newspapers, which have sued OpenAI as well as Microsoft, alleging the tech companies engaged in copyright infringement by using the publishers’ content to train their AI systems.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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Specific changes have been made to the Bahrain International Circuit for this year’s grand prix to help spot potential track-limits infringements, with a blue line at several turns adding visual aid to judge such circumstances.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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After a 3-month long girls trip along Florida’s Gulf Coast, a wayward pair of endangered North Atlantic right whales known as Curlew and Koala have finally wandered back to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Alberta is skeptical… until Hetty points out how Pete has been wandering and dating up a storm, was secretly in the mafia and punched Thor in the face after the Viking slept with Carol.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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The post was an apparent violation of Major League Baseball’s social media policy, which prohibits the use of electronic devices during games.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In legal terms, the lawsuits are saying oil and gas companies violated consumer-protection laws and committed common-law civil violations such as negligence.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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And bond market yields fall by about 150 basis points (1.5 percentage points).11 The Fed Fed Chair Powell says the Fed is waiting for the softening survey data to translate into hard data before moving toward lower interest rates.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Detectives kept it to themselves, instead the LAPD let the suspects think that investigators had fallen for what police perceived to be a trick.—
Greg Fisher,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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To conceal his crimes, Hemphill, who is also a lawyer, threatened to have the women arrested or killed by falsely claiming to have vast resources and connections to police and organized crime, prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Kang’s character, Lee Kang-su, walks a treacherous line between crime and law enforcement – a balancing act that presented unique acting challenges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Addressing the congregation that evening before offering Aaron some more personalized wisdom, Tim speaks about the necessity of accepting Jesus Christ into one’s life to counteract doubt and the temptation to sin.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2024
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Again and again, Stan’s Donald spends The Apprentice cataloging the ways in which he has been sinned against.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Fortier pleads guilty to four felony counts under a deal that requires him to be a government witness.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Villatoro Santos remains in pretrial jail and faces a federal felony gun possession charge in Virginia.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The store feels like a perfect place to pop into every few weeks for items that stray from a typical grocery haul.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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The event has become less staid over the years but hasn’t strayed too far into rock and rap territory, leaving the more eclectic bookings for the folk side.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Trespass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespass. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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