The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OVERSTEPS
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What does OVERSTEPS mean?
OVERSTEPS verb- To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
- To take a step in which the foot touches ground too far forward.
- To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground.