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Oversteps is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Oversteps | Overstep

Oversteps meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of overstep

Using Oversteps

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of overstep
  • In the example corpus, oversteps often appears in combinations such as: oversteps its, oversteps the, player oversteps.

Context around Oversteps

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

player 2× cans 1× slightly 1× policy 1×

Sentence patterns with Oversteps

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a player oversteps the time 1× a player oversteps time control 1× it slightly oversteps its bounds 1× of them oversteps what is 1× previous policy oversteps the boundaries 1× trash cans oversteps that rule 1× when it oversteps its authority 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but it slightly 1× but the previous 1× for each minute 1× mendes suggests that 1×

Common sentence endings:

in state law 1× is 30 points 1× oversteps its authority 1× oversteps that rule 1× points is assessed 1× toothsome crime stuff 1×

Words around Oversteps

Just before it in the word index:

overstepping 22 overstepped 37 overstep 20 oversteer 4 overstays 12 overstaying 21

Just after it in the word index:

overstimulate 3 overstimulated 6 overstimulating 7 overstimulation 4 overstock 26 overstocked 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Oversteps

  • In this selection, "oversteps" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, player, cans and slightly stand out and add context to how "oversteps" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a player oversteps the time and a player oversteps time control. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oversteps" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oversteps

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

Short example sentences

Every one of them oversteps what is already in state law. (11 words)

Mendes suggests that shifting from the Gulch bridge to streetlights or trash cans oversteps that rule. (16 words)

For each minute by which a player oversteps the time control, a penalty of 10 points is assessed. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

But it slightly oversteps its bounds by trying on one too many hats late in the movie—a dramatic element unfolds that’s supposed to pull at your heartstrings but ends up feeling false, as well as being a distraction from all the toothsome crime stuff. (46 words)

It is a common, indeed a necessary and inevitable, part of devolution settlements across the world that the central or federal government retains the power to rein in a devolved legislature when it oversteps its authority. (36 words)

The number of minutes is rounded up, so, for example, if a player oversteps time control by two minutes and five seconds, the penalty is 30 points. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

It is a common, indeed a necessary and inevitable, part of devolution settlements across the world that the central or federal government retains the power to rein in a devolved legislature when it oversteps its authority.

Every one of them oversteps what is already in state law.

Mendes suggests that shifting from the Gulch bridge to streetlights or trash cans oversteps that rule.

But it slightly oversteps its bounds by trying on one too many hats late in the movie—a dramatic element unfolds that’s supposed to pull at your heartstrings but ends up feeling false, as well as being a distraction from all the toothsome crime stuff.

But the previous policy “oversteps the boundaries that we, by law and by our expertise, should be involving ourselves in,” she said.

For each minute by which a player oversteps the time control, a penalty of 10 points is assessed.

The number of minutes is rounded up, so, for example, if a player oversteps time control by two minutes and five seconds, the penalty is 30 points.

Common combinations with oversteps

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "oversteps" in a sentence?
An example: "It is a common, indeed a necessary and inevitable, part of devolution settlements across the world that the central or federal government retains the power to rein in a devolved legislature when it oversteps its authority." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "oversteps" from authentic English texts.
What does "oversteps" mean?
Oversteps means: third-person singular simple present indicative of overstep
How many example sentences with "oversteps" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "oversteps", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.