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 former Apollo Global Management leader has sued the committee, saying it overstepped its authority in seeking certain nondisclosure agreements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
"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
There were some in SNP circles who thought the police had seriously overstepped and would eventually face a reckoning.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Still, Hoppock said, CBP had overstepped in its aggressive handling of the matter, which he called “really something.”
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
Late in December, Seabiscuit overstepped in a workout and kicked himself in the left foreleg, dinging the suspensory ligament.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
