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
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
Two other good Samaritans and three fire department personnel were honored for their action on another call a few days earlier, when a woman was hanging over a rail and threatening to jump from the Davie Boulevard overpass on Interstate 95.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 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
For Dallas-Fort Worth proper, storms could arrive by 3 p.m. at the earliest, but are more likely between 4 to 9 p.m.
As storms develop, the NWS is asking North Texans to stay weather aware and to never stop underneath overpasses for shelter.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
Two other good Samaritans and three fire department personnel were honored for their action on another call a few days earlier, when a woman was hanging over a rail and threatening to jump from the Davie Boulevard overpass on Interstate 95.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpass
Verb
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The intent is to trick recipients into ignoring usual government advice as Iranian attacks continue.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Only 19% of Americans think the administration can ignore the ruling.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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That deal could have reached as high as £89m (€100m) were subsequent clauses met; the amounts guaranteed on the sale of Wirtz have already exceeded that figure.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Annual interest payments now already exceed $1 trillion, and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has called it a red flag.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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The city of Elgin has been awarded a $3 million state grant to build an underpass along the Fox River Trail below the Kimball Street bridge.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Two underpasses costing $330,000 in the Lake Champlain Valley are a model effort showing how a Vermont community rallied behind thousands of tiny salamanders scurrying over the road yearly to safeguard the wildlife migrations.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The Lowdown The private estate overlooking the Mediterranean was renovated by local architect Luc Svetchine, whose father, André, first restored the buildings 50 years ago.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
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The family-run property’s 36 rooms and suites are scattered throughout three homes overlooking the water, and, despite its small size, offers amenities worthy of a larger resort, from the lakeside Boat Bar (a favorite at sunset) to a spa complete with an infrared sauna and body wrap cabin.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, a 2024 forecast by Research and Markets estimates the digital education sector will surpass $80 billion by 2030, driven by microlearning and online skill monetization.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The market could surpass those previous records on Friday or early next week, analysts told CBS MoneyWatch.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The Newton-Weston bridge replacement project is upgrading eight bridges at the Mass Pike/I-95 interchange.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 June 2025
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The roughly 30-acre property southeast of the interchange of International Drive and State Road 528, which has been sought for years by the Dreamers as an ideal ballpark location, remains in county control.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2025
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Each of their three goals was well-worked in their own way, pulling Pachuca’s shape apart with such ease that you would be forgiven for thinking Alonso’s side were the ones with the player advantage.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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But even the most committed cinephiles should forgive anyone who averts their gaze from Camp and Wilson’s disastrous misfire.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
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“Overpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpass. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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