Examples of overstep in a Sentence
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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After Republicans retook the House in 2010, the view among conservatives was that President Barack Obama was overstepping his powers out of frustration with congressional inaction.
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Fellow Redditors shared the consensus that the bride is not treating her sister fairly and is overstepping by asking her to help cover some of the wedding costs.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Supporters of the government, however, argue the attorney general’s office has overstepped its mandate, politicizing legal oversight.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Focus on the Family addressed the issue of overstepping in-laws, noting that while empathy for their emotions is important, couples need to be firm in their decisions.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Fellow Redditors shared the consensus that the bride is not treating her sister fairly and is overstepping by asking her to help cover some of the wedding costs.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Supporters of the government, however, argue the attorney general’s office has overstepped its mandate, politicizing legal oversight.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Focus on the Family addressed the issue of overstepping in-laws, noting that while empathy for their emotions is important, couples need to be firm in their decisions.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstep. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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