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
  • In January Mangione pleaded no contest to trespassing at Nu’uanu Pali Lookout, a public park in Kaneohe, Hawaii, and paid a $100 fine.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Li was arrested the next day for allegedly trespassing at Mar-a-Lago.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of trespass
Verb
  • In October, Israeli ground troops invaded southern Lebanon after a year of fighting with Hezbollah militants.
    Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • President Harry Truman, shortly after World War II, made a $100 million offer for Greenland, according to the Post. Axios: Trump is dreaming to expand the American empire, floating acquiring Greenland, annexing Canada, and potentially invading Mexico.
    Emily Brooks, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of invade
Verb
  • But there's also a fear that drones can encroach upon personal privacy.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
  • For the financial industry, the specter of companies like Walmart encroaching on their turf has loomed large.
    Sridhar Natarajanand Jaewon Kang Bloomberg News (WPNS), arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of encroach
Verb
  • TikTok fought in court, arguing the ban infringes on the company’s First Amendment rights, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit last week denied its petition to review the law and upheld the ban.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Opponents, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana, argue the law infringes on private medical decisions.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of infringe
Verb
  • Advertisement Fortunately, medical personnel, taking a quick look at him, intervened and the trip home was delayed.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Hours later, after Trump intervened, the deal was dead.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
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 2 Jan. 2025.

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