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Overstepping is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Overstepping in a sentence

Overstepping | Overstepped

Overstepping meaning

present participle and gerund of overstep

Using Overstepping

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of overstep
  • In the example corpus, overstepping often appears in combinations such as: overstepping its, of overstepping, overstepping his.

Context around Overstepping

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 11 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Overstepping

  • In this selection, "overstepping" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, considered, filmed, risk, boundaries and militarily stand out and add context to how "overstepping" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also filmed overstepping the mark and and stop overstepping militarily in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overstepping" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overstepping

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Our boards are overstepping their authority. (6 words)

In “promoting green investment” a central bank would risk overstepping its mandate. (12 words)

Overstepping it can cost companies as much as 4% of their global annual revenue. (14 words)

I have trans friends and am not opposed to discussing this on a case-by-case basis, but when the state renders such meaningful discourse off limits, I must then resist as a protest to the state for overstepping its bounds. (41 words)

American Jewish leaders and Israel-related groups express mixed reactions over the Israeli Supreme Court’s controversial decision to allow the entry of BDS activist Lara Alqasem, with some accusing the court of overstepping its boundaries. (36 words)

But the assembly leadership, earlier on Monday, threatened to sue Mr Njoka, the Attorney General and Mr Ogeto should the Act be degazetted, faulting the latter for overstepping his mandate by calling for its revocation. (35 words)

While I admit this is overstepping can you really blame the teacher for being worried? (15 words)

Example sentences (20)

They underlined that the caretaker PM should not waste the national resources on his world’s tour by overstepping his constitutional mandate.

I have trans friends and am not opposed to discussing this on a case-by-case basis, but when the state renders such meaningful discourse off limits, I must then resist as a protest to the state for overstepping its bounds.

In a new interview, Galitzine expressed his pride in getting to play so many queer characters, but also questioned if he’s overstepping as a heterosexual actor.

Incoming Senate President Matt Regier and House Speaker Brandon Ler, both Republicans, joined Gianforte in alleging the justices were overstepping their authority and had strayed into making policy.

The leadership, headed by Abdelbagi, termed the allegations as misleading and without foundation, accusing the Lagu-led group of overstepping its authority.

Along with three ex-ministers, Diab has faced charges of negligence over August’s explosion but has since declined to be questioned, accusing the investigating judge of overstepping his powers.

But the assembly leadership, earlier on Monday, threatened to sue Mr Njoka, the Attorney General and Mr Ogeto should the Act be degazetted, faulting the latter for overstepping his mandate by calling for its revocation.

Overstepping it can cost companies as much as 4% of their global annual revenue.

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Philadelphia District Judge Wendy Beetlestone ruled last month that the US government was overstepping its authority when it ordered a ban on TikTok, citing threats to the exchange of information.

While I admit this is overstepping can you really blame the teacher for being worried?

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla said it was wrong to suggest that federal support for elections, especially when it comes to security, would be considered overstepping.

Levy said he wants to build a bridge without overstepping boundaries with the city, because as Anderson said, it was not built with the intention to cross.

Mueller also sat blankly as a stream of Republicans repeatedly ripped his handling of the investigation, accusing him of overstepping his authority as special counsel.

Our boards are overstepping their authority.

The young pacer regularly bowled at over 145 kilometres (90 miles) per hour, but was guilty of overstepping the mark on a number of occasions, despite not being called by the umpire.

American Jewish leaders and Israel-related groups express mixed reactions over the Israeli Supreme Court’s controversial decision to allow the entry of BDS activist Lara Alqasem, with some accusing the court of overstepping its boundaries.

A second man filmed at the protest called Vincent Crase, a gendarme reservist occasionally called to work for presidential security, was also filmed “overstepping the mark”, confirmed Mr Roger-Petit.

For their part, several House Republicans have claimed that their Democratic counterparts are overstepping the boundaries of the investigation: Last week, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.

In “promoting green investment” a central bank would risk overstepping its mandate.

The goal, then, should be for the United States to refine its focus to the national interest and stop overstepping militarily — in order to create equilibrium and stability in this new system.

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Common combinations with overstepping

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overstepping" in a sentence?
An example: "They underlined that the caretaker PM should not waste the national resources on his world’s tour by overstepping his constitutional mandate." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overstepping" from authentic English texts.
What does "overstepping" mean?
Overstepping means: present participle and gerund of overstep
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