pass over

verb

passed over; passing over; passes over

transitive verb

1

: to ignore in passing

2

: to pay no attention to the claims of : disregard

Synonyms of pass over

• ignore
• forget

Examples of pass over in a Sentence

you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice

I'd be willing to pass over this latest episode of tardiness if there hadn't been so many before.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jupiter's moons are in a chain of orbital resonances that could only have formed by the moons tugging gently on each other in passing over a long period of time, and crater records also suggest that Jupiter's moons are very, very old. —Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 29 May 2026

The first phase of the program will distribute a maximum of 20,000 single-day passes over the course of the year. —Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026

This scenario also sees the Red Wings pass over Rasmussen and Appleton to keep eight defensemen — giving Sandin-Pellikka a spot as a regular while still enabling the team to protect William Wallinder (and Mazur, at forward) from waivers. —Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 May 2026

In 2007, a big steam main by the Chanin Building, across from Grand Central, blew up right as a truck passed over, injuring dozens. —Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pass over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

Passover

1 of 2 noun

Pass·​over ˈpas-ˌō-vər 

: a Jewish holiday celebrated in March or April in honor of the freeing of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt

pass over

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)pas-ˈō-vər

1

: to ignore in passing

2

: to pay no attention to

Etymology

so called because in Exodus 12:23–27 the Lord passes over the homes of the Israelites in killing the firstborn in Egypt