default (on)

verb

Definition of default (on)next
as in to pass over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for default (on)
  1. pass over
  2. ignore
  3. slight
  4. forget
  5. disregard
  6. neglect
Verb
  • Stockton had thrown 57 passes this season without an interception before his pass over the middle — intended for Lawson Luckie — was tipped by Oklahoma linebacker Kip Lewis and picked off by Omarion Robinson at the UGA 35.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Rookie Sonny Styles had an interception, and after Washington had taken a 27-24 lead, Medrano picked off Sam Darnold’s pass over the middle and ran it back all the way to put the Commanders (1-2) two scores ahead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of pass over
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  • Kalra’s bill would have added, in essence, an official recognition to state law that California’s water rights system ignores how land was taken from Native Americans during colonization.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Most of them appear gradually, which is exactly why they get ignored.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignore
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  • Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The other four QBs peaked inside the top 10 last season, so they’ve all been slighted to a degree with the initial rankings of 2026.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of slight
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  • In 2014, when UEFA's then-general secretary, now FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, was in talks with Man City about settling a rules breach with a fine, the club's lawyer Simon Cliff sent an email with a line yet to be forgotten.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Hockey can’t be forgotten for having two teams, either, with the Rangers and Islanders both representing the major market.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of forget
Verb
  • In the tape of the 9-1-1 call, Randolph can be heard disregarding paramedic’s orders, giving Causse chest compressions even after he was instructed to not touch the body.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Problems also arise, agents say, when a community’s history is disregarded.
    — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of disregard
Verb
  • However, quick fixes made in the heat of the moment—such as delaying investments, trimming the wrong expenses or neglecting warning signs in their financial planning—can create bigger challenges down the road.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Prambanan, meanwhile, was abandoned and largely neglected until the start of the 20th century, with the first restoration in the 1930s, Chapman added.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of neglect
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“Default (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/default%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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