encroach
verb (used without object)
to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits; make gradual inroads.
have encroached
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present perfectof encroach.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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Such upstart trading platforms have encroached on the turf of established gambling companies by offering “event contracts” on games that are similar to traditional sports bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
Generally, though, it is humans who have encroached on the black bears’ habitats and put them in harm’s way.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024
Additionally, habitat loss and fragmentation due to agriculture, urbanization and infrastructure development have encroached upon rhino habitats, leaving them with limited space to roam and find food.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2023
Government officials have alleged that the residents have encroached on land that belongs to Indian Railways.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2023
Her majesty would not have encroached upon another's privileges, by entering Westminster Hall, because that might be considered the king's dining room; and the queen was too well informed to pass the boundary of privilege.
From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Hamilton, Lady Anne
