as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
passed over two bridges
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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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2
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)
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
What To Know Ames brought her discrimination claim against the Ohio Youth Department after she was passed over for promotion in favor of a lesbian woman and then demoted under a gay man.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The third session was similar to my second in that Francis applied the PFD patch, increased the wavelength, and passed over my tattoo multiple times.
—Marie Lodi, Allure, 1 June 2025
In a new interview, Bates opened up about getting passed over for the lead role in 1991’s Frankie and Johnny, which ultimately went to Michelle Pfeiffer, opposite Al Pacino.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 May 2025
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Infamously, the film was passed over for the Palme d’Or, one of the festival’s legendary mistakes.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
What To Know Ames brought her discrimination claim against the Ohio Youth Department after she was passed over for promotion in favor of a lesbian woman and then demoted under a gay man.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The third session was similar to my second in that Francis applied the PFD patch, increased the wavelength, and passed over my tattoo multiple times.
—Marie Lodi, Allure, 1 June 2025
In a new interview, Bates opened up about getting passed over for the lead role in 1991’s Frankie and Johnny, which ultimately went to Michelle Pfeiffer, opposite Al Pacino.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 May 2025
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“Pass (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28over%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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