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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Still, administration officials argue the judge overstepped by issuing the order.
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
The American Federation of Government Employees and American Foreign Service Association allege that Trump overstepped his authority by shuttering the independent agency established by Congress.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
The suit, initiated by the state of Texas and Fasken Oil, a local company, alleges that the NRC is overstepping its authority by licensing the new facility.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
That move has been praised by some Republicans while heavily criticized by Democrats, arguing that the administration is overstepping its legal authority and that the courts are fulfilling their role as essential checks on executive power.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
The American Federation of Government Employees and American Foreign Service Association allege that Trump overstepped his authority by shuttering the independent agency established by Congress.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
The suit, initiated by the state of Texas and Fasken Oil, a local company, alleges that the NRC is overstepping its authority by licensing the new facility.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
That move has been praised by some Republicans while heavily criticized by Democrats, arguing that the administration is overstepping its legal authority and that the courts are fulfilling their role as essential checks on executive power.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overstep
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstep. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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