Thesaurus results for OVERSTEP

overstep

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈstep

as in to exceed

to go beyond the limit of the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school

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Recent Examples of overstep Stacey Lee, professor of health law and ethics at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, says the Idaho board’s decision oversteps the authority of the Food and Drug Administration, which deemed the COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective. —

Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024 The problem has been exacerbated by some councilmembers who have placed excessive demands on staff and overstepped their authority. —

East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 Heidi Feek has a message for fans overstepping their boundary amid a family dispute with her father Rory Feek. —

Rachel Desantis, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 The European leather is meant to provide elegance, while the last shape, stance and understated branding fits the brand’s focus for the product by creating a shoe that doesn’t overstep its needs. —

Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overstep