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
Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
One such project involves maintaining over 100 climbing roses along the walls of the overpass at Lean and Calero avenues.
—Lisa Thorn, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 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
The corpses started appearing in the early 2000s, hanging from overpasses with threats scrawled on their shirts.
—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
One such project involves maintaining over 100 climbing roses along the walls of the overpass at Lean and Calero avenues.
—Lisa Thorn, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 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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Petrova claims her requests to correct the statement were ignored.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Miller appeared in only six of Minnesota’s 12 playoff games, exclusively in garbage time and failing to exceed one minute of playing time in any contest.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The priciest units sold so far exceeded $3,000 per square feet, a metric used to compare neighborhoods.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The priest and academic believes Pope Leo XIV will in many ways follow the trajectory of Pope Francis, showing a similar commitment to care for immigrants, refugees and others who are often overlooked or disparaged.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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One factor that is often overlooked is that the speech must be deliverable.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Verb
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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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This plant would also make the US the largest polyethylene producer in the world, surpassing China.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
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
Verb
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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 20 May. 2025.
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