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verb (1)

Definition of pass (over)next
as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over passed over two bridges

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verb (2)

1
as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice

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as in to forgive
to dismiss as of little importance I'd be willing to pass over this latest episode of tardiness if there hadn't been so many before

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Recent Examples of pass (over)
Verb
On the side of the road in France’s wine region, as waves of firefighting planes passed over a charred forest, flames burst out at the edge of the tree line. — Shira Pinson, NBC news, 30 July 2026 Efton Chism high-pointed a fade touchdown pass over safety Mike Brown on one of the day’s final reps. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026 Can the MacBook Neo make the jump to an annual upgrade, perhaps with the original MacBook Neo being passed over to other family members? — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 And for those of us still employed, the quieter weight being passed over, staying twice as sharp, working twice as hard, and having to put on the face. — Melissa S. Johnson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pass (over)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (over)
  1. traverse
  2. ignore
  3. forgive
  4. cross
  5. forget
  6. overlook
  7. follow
  8. explain
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  • The 42-year-old conquered the Via Alpina, which involves traversing a vast European alpine region stretching east to west from Italy, through Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and finally France and Monaco.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This multiplayer cooperative adventure game brings you and your friends together to traverse the game's open-world environment and solve puzzles while finding means to communicate.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of traverse
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  • Renner said Donalds is ignoring base Republican voters in his campaign, especially by refusing to debate him, Collins and conservative activist and investor James Fishback.
    — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The simple, rather depressing, and completely overwhelming fact of the matter is that the Marvel Cinematic Universe cannot be ignored, even as superhero fatigue has definitively set in at the global box office.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of ignore
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  • Alex ultimately found a way to forgive her and took her back, but Jackie’s heart clearly couldn’t move on from Cole.
    — Kat Pettibone, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That tendency was easier to forgive in the first season because the series had a sturdy dramatic premise.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgive
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  • Incidentally, said bridge was built in 1849 by the same architect who designed Hammersmith Bridge, and rebuilt after being blown up by the Germans in 1945, in order to stop Russian troops from crossing the Danube.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sanchez said that the ruling had been intentionally misconstrued by migrant smugglers to convince thousands of people to cross by swimming around the border fence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cross
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  • And by lunch, the bloody tableau has been forgotten, right on time for the arrival of Robert Mallory, the new student Susan had warned the others about.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While Collins tries to refocus the conversation back on his conservative agenda, Democrats are working hard to ensure voters don’t forget about the drama.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of forget
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  • Students from Rebel Song Academy, Harmony Project and Base Academy of Music will all take the stage, while Stars Out, a youth performance group, will perform songs connected to Kansas City musicians whose contributions are often overlooked.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The main bedroom and balcony overlook a wooden garden; inside, the interiors are flooded with light.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of overlook
Verb
  • Jackson Chourio doubled with one out in the eighth inning for Milwaukee and Turang followed with his RBI single.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Some had followed their teams from city to city, spending thousands of dollars on flights, tickets and lodging.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of follow
Verb
  • Rasa is also using AI to draft the statements that get sent to court, explaining to the judge why the expungement should be approved.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Malloy crisscrossed the state during his first few months in office, holding 17 town meetings to explain the fiscal ticking time bomb represented by unfunded pension obligations.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of explain

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