encroach
verb (used without object)
to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits; make gradual inroads.
am encroaching
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present progressiveof encroach (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I'm afraid," he said, "that I am encroaching on your time."
From In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories by Barr, Robert
This excuse does not hold good for you, Colonel Carmichael, and you must feel I am encroaching heavily on your valuable time.
From The Native Born or, the Rajah's People by Wylie, I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross)
