infringing

verb

present participle of infringe
1
as in violating

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as in invading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringing
  1. violating
  2. invading
  3. breaching
  4. impinging
  5. offending
  6. intruding
  7. entrenching
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  • The group formally processed the vessel’s departure and was trying to avoid violating Panamanian law.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York has been suspended for six regular-season games and fined $500,000 for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday.
    — Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of violating
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  • It's meant to starve Russian President Vladimir Putin of the resources Moscow needs to continue its war in Ukraine after invading its neighbor more than four years ago.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • It’s meant to starve Russian President Vladimir Putin of the resources Moscow needs to continue its war in Ukraine after invading its neighbor more than four years ago.
    — Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of invading
Verb
  • Chinese troops conducted reconnaissance and targeting exercises, obstacle breaching, coordinated attacks and battlefield medical drills before the exercise moved into its main operational phase, the South China Morning Post reported.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • That prompted South Korea to accuse Ukraine of breaching a nondisclosure agreement about the transfer and summoning Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires for an explanation.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of breaching
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  • The state of the economy is not yet impinging on Iran’s ability to wage war.
    — Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Gonzalez was a little worried about impinging on Sinclaire, also a single mother, but took the offer — her only other option was to move in with her mother in New Jersey.
    — Kayla Levy, Curbed, 25 June 2026
Definition of impinging
Verb
  • The danger here is not just offending the sensibilities of a group that the marketing team had not considered, but also that group sharing their offense with friends and relatives in their countries of origin.
    — Ivan Doruda, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For that, their game — analyzing randomness and violence and doing so without offending our intelligence — has become as important to the American audience as The Game.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of offending
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  • The outstanding cinematography creates a shimmering and at times ethereal atmosphere without intruding on the characters.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The direct address to the press comes after his predecessor Julian Nagelsmann faced intense scrutiny and criticism from media and former members of the national team, intruding into his private life while in the role.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of intruding
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  • In his speech, Milei warned that the Sea Lion project could usher in a broader Falklands oil boom, enriching the islands with resources Argentina claims as its own and further entrenching Britain’s presence.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Eight months later, the White House’s deal with Maduro’s former vice president risks entrenching the people and policies that tanked the country’s economy in the first place.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of entrenching
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“Infringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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