as in to pass over
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for default (on)
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In an Espanyol team suited to playing direct football, Garcia thrived at switching up his distribution and hitting attacking players with lofted passes over the midfield.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 June 2025 -
After being passed over for Love Island in 2021, Martin had become disillusioned with reality dating shows.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
11 June 2025
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Despite weeks of calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine, Trump has been ignored by Putin, who continues his aggression.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2025
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If another catastrophe were to occur—especially one brought on by ignoring the essential stepping stone of the moon—the backlash could be far more severe.—
Avery Padraic Kerrigan,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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Related article Gay rights icon Harvey Milk’s legacy slighted by decision to rename Navy ship Wald says that waiting to transition can create additional psychological distress for a child and can raise their risk of depression, suicidality, self-harm or substance misuse.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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Despite Meg’s efforts to connect, Ellen (Kyra Sedgwick) repeatedly slights her future daughter-in-law.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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And don’t forget to make your cleanup a breeze with this Eufy robot vacuum that’s $230 off for Prime members — the self-emptying machine uses smart technology to detect messy areas and does the cleaning for you.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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And don’t forget the extras—there are some on point, heeled flip-flops and woven bags that truly capture the feel-good mood of summertime ease.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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Yet the White House disregarded that Los Angeles’ mayor and California’s governor both objected to the deployment.—
Jeremy Pressman,
The Conversation,
15 June 2025
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Such statement disregards widespread war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Precisely understanding the audience that is in a store is becoming essential, but something retailers often neglect.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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It has been neglected, with much deferred maintenance.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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“Default (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/default%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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