chisel (in)

verb

Definition of chisel (in)next
as in to trespass

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chisel (in)
  1. trespass
  2. invade
  3. encroach
  4. infringe
  5. intervene
Verb
  • However, while development on the property continued, the houseless continued to trespass on the Hope Street structure.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Mortimer was charged in Palm Beach, Florida, in April 2016 with trespassing the home of ex-boyfriend Nico Fanjul, son of sugar baron Alex Fanjul.
    Diane J. Cho, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of trespass
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  • After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. deployed an additional 20,000 troops to Eastern Europe to firm up NATO's eastern flank (there are now approximately 100,000 U.S. forces in Europe).
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The deal comes after a ceasefire deal was reached between Israel and Hezbollah in November, weeks after Israel invaded southern Lebanon as part of an escalation of its conflict with Hezbollah.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of invade
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  • Advertisement As the inferno swelled, flames encroached on some areas that were being considered for water shutoffs.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Clients called on All Risk Shield before the fires reached their properties to try and protect their homes from encroaching flames.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of encroach
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  • Last week an attorney for TikTok had argued before the Supreme Court that a bipartisan law that mandated the sale or ban infringed on the company’s First Amendment rights.
    Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Precinct brass need to figure out legit parking that meets the needs of officers without infringing on the community.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of infringe
Verb
  • America should have more aggressively intervened almost a year ago.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The United States designates the Houthis as a terrorist group, and Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, U.S. allies in the region, intervened in the civil war to fight against the Houthis.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of intervene
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“Chisel (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chisel%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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