overstepping in English

verb
1
pass beyond or exceed (a limit or standard).
you must not overstep your borrowing limit
verb

Use "overstepping" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "overstepping" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "overstepping", or refer to the context using the word "overstepping" in the English Dictionary.

1. Humility restrains us from overstepping our authority.

2. The Commission is sensitive to accusations that it is overstepping its authority.

3. It's surely overstepping the mark to behave so rudely to your guests.

4. Hosea chapters 6 through 9 show that the people displayed disloyalty by overstepping Jehovah’s covenant and practicing wickedness.

5. The parliamentarians hit back by accusing Mr Obasanjo of overstepping his powers and showing dictatorial tendencies.

6. Of course, this doesn't apply to Cheating in the traditional sense, but refers more to emotional Cheating or overstepping the boundary between friendship and something more.