overstep
verb (used with object)
to go beyond; exceed.
am overstepping
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present progressiveof overstep (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 don’t mind taking the lead, but I feel a little uncertain about my role, what is appropriate, and when I am overstepping my bounds.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2019
Let me assure you, milor—though perhaps in this I am overstepping my official powers—that M. le Comte de Stainville has no desire to deal harshly with you.
From Petticoat Rule by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
