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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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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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The 12-team playoff puts pressure on SEC programs like Georgia to avoid three losses, or else they could be passed over by teams with two losses in other Power 4 conferences, as was seen last season.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
But the Knights, who were out of timeouts, couldn’t connect on a deep pass that could have been called for pass interference, saw Makihele sacked by Ashwan Cranford in a time-consuming play, and gained 9 yards on a pass over the middle.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
These complexities might explain why photographs in fiction are often passed over in awkward silence.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Most costly for Rattler was a second-quarter interception on a pass over the middle to wide receiver Mason Tipton.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The 12-team playoff puts pressure on SEC programs like Georgia to avoid three losses, or else they could be passed over by teams with two losses in other Power 4 conferences, as was seen last season.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
But the Knights, who were out of timeouts, couldn’t connect on a deep pass that could have been called for pass interference, saw Makihele sacked by Ashwan Cranford in a time-consuming play, and gained 9 yards on a pass over the middle.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
These complexities might explain why photographs in fiction are often passed over in awkward silence.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Passover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Passover. Accessed 21 Oct. 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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