overstep
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Origin of overstep
before 1000; Middle English oversteppen, Old English ofersteppan. See over-, step
Example Sentences
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Manager Chris Wilder said his players did not "overstep the mark" and dismissed the incident as something that happens "at every club up and down the country, three or four times a year".
From BBC
Hikari channels that quality to good use in “Rental Family” but never oversteps.
From Los Angeles Times
Unsurprisingly, business owners who sell kratom feel that the health department has overstepped, going too far without understanding how the supplement is helping many L.A. residents.
From Los Angeles Times
The recent compact proposed by the current administration is a blatant overstep of government influence.
In response to the attempt to take her life, Mrs Scott reported that the ward manager told her she had "overstepped boundaries" and "gone too far", according to her family.
From BBC
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