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encroaching 
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(TTS Sound)Overview of verb encroach
The verb encroach has 2 senses
- encroach, infringe, impinge -- (advance beyond the usual limit)
- impinge, encroach, entrench, trench -- (impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains")
Overview of adj encroaching
The adj encroaching has 1 sense
- encroaching, invasive, trespassing -- (gradually intrusive without right or permission; "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters")