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

Every songwriter has a trunk, and the trunk is full of songs that got tossed out of the show or were passed over when they were submitted or may have just not been finished.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
While it isn't yet known exactly where any surviving pieces will land, Sladen noted that Swift's orbit only passes over a band within about 21 degrees of the equator.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of pass over

Verb

Earlier, Trumpian communication actively excluded, discredited, or ignored these views.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Harrison’s sociological portrait is attuned to the common idea that disaster can quickly become boring—or all too quickly assimilated and ignored.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of ignore

Verb

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

Verb

But Finn, who fought in one of the war’s bloodiest battles, has never forgotten the Marine from Center Point, Iowa, who saved his life twice.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Plus, if you’re headed to a holiday party this year, don’t forget to grab your host a thoughtful gift.

— Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of forget

Verb

The rulings have frustrated administration officials, while judges who have ordered the release of detainees have called out ICE for disregarding due process rights and, in some cases, violating court orders.

— Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Massie introduced the eight articles on Monday, arguing that Hegseth had repeatedly exceeded his legal authority in directing military operations and disregarded congressional restrictions on the use of force.

— Nik Popli, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of disregard

Verb

Inoue’s literature almost invariably focusses on the smallest, tenderest, and perhaps most beautifully confusing of human actions, ones that are often ignored or neglected.

— Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Bloomfield neglects to mention that SED rejected the federal government’s anti-DEI pledge within 24 hours.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of neglect

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