Pass·over
ˈpas-ˌō-vər 
: a Jewish holiday beginning on the 14th of Nisan and commemorating the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt
passed over; passing over; passes over
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Verb
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.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 June 2025
The script is based on a 2019 incident at Chabad of Poway, an Orthodox synagogue in Poway, California, where a 19-year-old shooter entered on the last day of Passover and began firing.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
Some of those past efforts, which had been largely passed over for years, are now being thrust back into the spotlight.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Noun
The series, which begins production this summer in Rome and Matera, Italy, will air throughout the Easter and Passover season on Fox and the next day on Hulu.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 June 2025
The script is based on a 2019 incident at Chabad of Poway, an Orthodox synagogue in Poway, California, where a 19-year-old shooter entered on the last day of Passover and began firing.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Verb
The senior fed a pass over to Kelly, who immediately turned his attention toward the cage and fired away.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
Some of those past efforts, which had been largely passed over for years, are now being thrust back into the spotlight.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Passover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Passover. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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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
Noun
so called because in Exodus 12:23–27 the Lord passes over the homes of the Israelites in killing the firstborn in Egypt
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