transgress
verb (used without object)
has transgressed
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present perfectof transgress (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Steve has transgressed and Austin convenes a short, sharp show trial in front of me.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 27, 2019
Neither am I suggesting that we replace prison sentences with rehabilitation—simply that rehabilitation should be a key aspect of dealing with anyone who has transgressed.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2018
The relentless search for knowledge has not only outstripped the senses, it has transgressed both time and space.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was from the Senate that McCarthy derived his investigating power, and it is against the Senate's traditions that he has transgressed.
From Time Magazine Archive
He has transgressed the law of laws, and he is therefore doomed to inevitable agony.
From The Theory of the Theatre by Clayton Meeker Hamilton
