trespass
is trespassing
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present progressiveof trespass (3rd 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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"Public roads are public roads, but parking on your driveway is trespassing," Nurse says, suggesting putting up signs to help deter the behaviour.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
The statement says it disagrees that Enbridge is trespassing and with the judge’s order that Line 5 must stop operating on reservation land within three years.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
"If the worst crime here is trespassing, so be it," he said.
From Fox News ● Jan. 8, 2021
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel had his staff research the question of when a drone is trespassing when it is flying over a person’s property.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 11, 2016
The subdued satire of his keen eye burst out for an instant, and he looked as if he would have said, "Who is this yonker who is trespassing upon my retirement?"
From Vivian Grey by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
