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Synonyms
break, exceed, outreach, outrun, overpass, overreach, overrun, overshoot, surpass, transcend
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Indeed, a lawsuit claiming that the bank’s quantitative-easing scheme overstepped its legal mandate is making its way through Germany’s constitutional court. — The Economist, "Germany debates banning negative interest rates," 29 Aug. 2019 Several City Hall observers also questioned whether the case had overstepped. — Milton J. Valencia, BostonGlobe.com, "After aides’ trial ends in guilty verdict, what’s next for Marty Walsh?," 7 Aug. 2019 As when Amazon seemingly overstepped its data-gathering bounds, some privacy experts are concerned about Google's recordings. — Xavier Harding, Fortune, "Alphabet’s Latest Data Grab: Google Home Records Far More Sound Than Users Realize, Report Says," 11 July 2019 The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed his conviction on the charges, and now Stewart is asking a federal jury to award him compensation, claiming police grossly overstepped their authority. — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, "$4.85 cab fare squabble in Boulder that led to police shooting now the subject of a lawsuit," 5 June 2019 The court sided with MDE against the counties, saying that the terms of the permits did not overstep the MDE’s authority. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Maryland court rules for state against Carroll County in pollution permit challenge," 12 Aug. 2019 Still, some physicians feel the board has overstepped. — Soumya Karlamanglastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Sexual misconduct allegations against California doctors rise sharply since #MeToo era began," 12 Aug. 2019 But the group also won't want to overstep at a precarious moment. — Julia Horowitz, CNN, "US-China trade truce leaves markets with big questions," 30 June 2019 When a lower court certified the suit as a class action, Facebook appealed, arguing that the plaintiffs had failed to show concrete injury, and that the lower court overstepped its power by certifying the class. — Colin Lecher, The Verge, "Facebook could pay billions after losing facial recognition privacy appeal," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overstep.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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