infringe
verb (used with object)
to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress.
was infringing
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past progressiveof infringe.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“Nothing ever was infringing on the parent-child relationship. Nothing is today, and nothing would be with this bill enacted,” Ward said ahead of a news conference in Sacramento on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2024
The case was dismissed after the judge ruled that Polychron's own book was infringing on Amazon's prequel that was released in September 2022.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2023
Jack Daniel’s Properties sued the dog toy producer, claiming it was infringing on its trademark and diluting its reputation by associating it with dog poop.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
In 2018, Vertex sued Gador in a Turkish court, arguing that the company was infringing on Vertex’s patents.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
Another matter of surprise was the information that I was infringing on the patent of some one else.
From Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, or, Fun and Adventures on the Road by Victor [pseud.] Appleton
