1. going beyond proper or acceptable limits; exceeding boundaries or authority
Usage: present participle of 'outstep'; often used in formal or literary contexts
2. stepping beyond or past something in a physical sense
Usage: less common; literal physical meaning

Examples

• The manager was outstepping her authority by making decisions without consulting the board.
• He accused the government of outstepping constitutional limits.
• By criticizing the judge's ruling publicly, the lawyer was outstepping professional boundaries.
• The company was outstepping ethical guidelines in its marketing practices.
• She felt he was outstepping the bounds of friendship with his intrusive questions.
• The new policy represented the administration outstepping its mandate.
• They were careful not to be outstepping the agreed-upon terms of the contract.