as in exceeding
to go beyond the limit of
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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The 55-year-old has a taste for provocation and is known for deliberately overstepping accepted boundaries.
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Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Overstepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstepping. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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