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adjective

as in invading

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verb

present participle of trespass
as in wandering
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 trespassing
Verb
Israel wages war on childhood because a Palestinian child at play is already trespassing upon the future Israel has reserved for itself. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 The Tohono O’odham Nation said that even if construction were contained to the Roosevelt Reservation, driving onto tribal land to access the area still constitutes trespassing. — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The Tohono O'odham Nation said that even if construction were contained to the Roosevelt Reservation, driving onto tribal land to access the area still constitutes trespassing. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 According to a message that school officials sent to parents, the juveniles may have been trespassing on the campus. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026 There can also be other charges associated with crossing the border that aren't directly related to trespassing onto military land. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 People will be able to legally — and easily — access the property without trespassing. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 To that end, players of Belmira’s City by Michael Heizer [Free Version], which anyone can try by clicking here, must start behind an intentionally obtrusive no-trespassing fence. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The Court ruled that easements permitting the location of Line 5 across Tribal lands expired in 2013 and Enbridge in effect has been trespassing since. — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespassing
  1. invading
  2. wandering
  3. brazen
  4. falling
  5. impudent
  6. straying
  7. insolent
  8. sinning
Adjective
  • Even when the effects are more subtle, the relationship between genome and transposon seems to sometimes go deeper than that of a host adapting to an invading, self-interested genetic force.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In 2025, the administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against alleged members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, described them as an invading force, and sent detainees to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center.
    — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of invading
Verb
  • The update comes on the heels of security footage from Clarkson’s visit to the store being released, showing Clarkson wandering the store for about five minutes, including a rather brief interaction with a shop employee.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As the song played, people from neighboring studios, including hip-hop producers and other musicians, began wandering in.
    — Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of wandering
Adjective
  • Lovato’s dress, courtesy of Fanci Club, was a deep shade of eggplant purple and topped off with a scarlet-red lace bralette, making for a brazen club-friendly outfit only enhanced by the even more noticeable shoes.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The photos and trailer released Thursday show Boyle as a brazen, ambitious college student who teams up with Garner’s brainy Ellison to launch their own cryptocurrency business.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of brazen
Verb
  • The disruption has sent transits through the straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb falling sharply after mostly recovering to their pre-war levels.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This all comes at a time when supply is falling — and falling faster than demand is recovering.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of falling
Adjective
  • The movie is an epic series of harrumphs and harangues, propelled from room to room—and, in time, out into the world beyond the estate—by a spirit of impudent absurdism and corrosive cynicism which seems to emanate from Digger himself.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of impudent
Verb
  • Telhou uses primal shouts to keep the herd together, while Saâdia uses a slingshot contraption to skillfully throw stones at straying goats.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But the story straying from the typical clichés made the role stand out, Marsh says.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of straying
Adjective
  • Adelaide wondered from which crevice Adrien had excavated this insolent creature.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That meant going their own way, being a little insolent and being arrogant.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of insolent
Verb
  • Because of course, leftist woke America’s favorite movie this year is about sinning.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Both the concept of sinning – thinking separately from God, good – and the physical concept of palsy were the same to Jesus.
    — Elizabeth Crecelius Schwartz, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of sinning

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“Trespassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespassing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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