encroach
verb (used without object)
to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits; make gradual inroads.
encroaches
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present tense formof encroach (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The Akal Takht says the law does not limit itself to criminalising acts of sacrilege but also encroaches on matters that should be decided by Sikh religious institutions.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
It also has begun the construction of a wall that encroaches on Lebanese territory, according to Unifil, the United Nations peacekeeping force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
Throughout the play, this “law and order” blue encroaches on the existence of every color selected by Torres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
New research shows how the world's oases have grown and shrunk over the past 25 years as water availability patterns changed and desertification encroaches on these wet refuges.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2024
Since only 10 percent of thru-hikers make it this far, and it is too distant for most day hikers, the trail in Maine is much more thinly used, and so the foliage encroaches.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
