1
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs
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2
as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story
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3
as in to forget
to fail to give proper attention to
army officers who had been unjustly overpassed for promotion
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as in underpass
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Recent Examples of overpass
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
But the Southern Ute also wanted to install an overpass, since certain species, particularly elk, seem to greatly prefer them.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Prior court decisions and guidance from the Department of Justice have set up hurdles to overcome before the court is forced to overpass a reporter’s privilege to protect sources.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Four brothers and their dog careened off a highway overpass when the driver lost control of their car, killing the oldest two along with their pet, outlets in Philadelphia reported.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
But the Southern Ute also wanted to install an overpass, since certain species, particularly elk, seem to greatly prefer them.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpass
Verb
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 May 2025
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When Jackson walked off the pitch and down the tunnel, Chelsea’s head coach appeared deliberately to ignore him.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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President Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting pennies, because their production cost exceeds their value.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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For example bitcoin, after exceeding $100,000 toward the end of the 2024, returned to prices of approximately $70,000 before rapidly recovering to nearly $100,000 in May 2025.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The new digital feature will allow individuals who have either forgotten their Social Security number or who have lost their Social Security cards to access their personal number online through the agency’s My Social Security website.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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And don’t forget to sign the honor code when you’re done.—
Patricia Schultheis,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
Noun
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California's high-speed rail project has finished construction of the Whitley Avenue underpass, the second major structure completed this year.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, North Carolina received a $25 million federal grant to begin constructing underpasses, backed by $4 million in additional funding.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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It is often overlooked just how young Amorim’s squad is — the sixth-youngest in the Premier League this season — with a lot of minutes going to the likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund, in high-pressure roles where output is everything and confidence can be torn to pieces.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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One of the most important things in any dish is attention to detail—and people often overlook simple things like salt.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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These numbers have surpassed the totality of last year's infections, which added up to just 285 across 32 states with 16 distinct outbreaks and 69% of cases being outbreak-associated.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Infections have surpassed the number of cases that occurred during a 2019 outbreak in New York, previously the largest one, the CDC said.—
Dan Gorenstein,
NPR,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The goal is to improve safety and reduce wrecks at the decades-old interchange, NCDOT officials said in a news release.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2025
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The parcels are just west of Eagle Road near the I-84 interchange.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
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Miami would be forgiven for not expecting two of the modern era’s most prolific big-game players to make such a difference, but that’s the hand Mascherano was dealt at this stage.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The unpaid interest is forgiven if your payment doesn’t fully cover the interest.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Overpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpass. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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