overstep
verb (used with object)
to go beyond; exceed.
overstepped
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past participleof overstep.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof overstep.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
overstepverb (used with object)to go beyond; exceed.
Example Sentences
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"The Court has concluded that the Board overstepped its statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming the Kennedy Center after President Trump," Judge Christopher Cooper ruled.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Moggach added that Linden was now aware that his behaviour "simply was unacceptable and he overstepped certain boundaries."
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
In 2021, the California Coastal Commission sought to permanently end off-road driving in the dunes but was later overruled by court rulings that the agency had overstepped its authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Politicians have always overstepped boundaries and bent rules.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
I was just a little kid, and I realized that I had overstepped.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
