DEFAULT (ON) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

default (on)

verb

Definition of default (on)

as in to pass over

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Verb

Since then, however, Howell has only thrown 14 passes over the past two seasons.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Neill notably auditioned to play James Bond in 1987’s The Living Daylights, but was passed over for Timothy Dalton.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

Definition of pass over

Verb

The suspect allegedly attempted to flee again by jumping fences and ignoring the officers’ commands to stop, but was apprehended and placed in custody.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
But aside from dispatching shotgun-toting police agents to keep an eye on them, Venezuelan authorities mostly ignored the protesters.

— John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of ignore

Verb

Luckily for Rhaena, Lady Jeyne is a pragmatist — and one who feels slighted by Rhaenyra.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Militia commanders were already feeling slighted by their British overlords, and London’s stranglehold on trade and manufacturing caused still more resentment.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of slight

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The final few episodes’ excessive melodrama is easily forgiven when what’s good here — above-average fights, solid jokes, and a game cast — isn’t so easy to forget.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Handily, there is a Hollywood-esque REGENT sign plonked right there, should their Instagram followers ever forget where those selfies were taken.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of forget

Verb

The decision drew widespread public anger, both toward the Norwegian government, and toward spectators who sought out Freya and disregarded official warnings.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
But this is great news for Liam, who is clearly into her enough to completely disregard Hudson’s boundary request.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026

Definition of disregard

Verb

Four Democratic candidates for county offices spoke before the march and described the jail system as a humanitarian crisis being neglected by the Republican majority elected to Tarrant County Commissioners Court.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
While it’s been neglected, trashed and often forgotten over time, myriad governmental and nonprofit groups have been working for years to restore habitat, add park space and establish recreational elements (sometimes in conflict over the vision).

— Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of neglect

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