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
La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
According to the autopsy report obtained by Dateline from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, McNeal’s tractor veered from the road, colliding with an overpass abutment, and then caught fire.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The tour will swing past the murals depicting both Quarles’ and Glover’s stories located on the Interstate 43 overpass on West Fond du Lac Avenue.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
According to the autopsy report obtained by Dateline from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, McNeal’s tractor veered from the road, colliding with an overpass abutment, and then caught fire.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpass
Verb
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Over the summer the FDA convened a panel on the safety of certain antidepressants in pregnancy that tried to cast doubt on this research, ignoring the real harms of not treating depression or anxiety for pregnant people themselves and for their fetuses.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the writers, like Noah and Joanne, are ignoring that fundamental fork in the road in favor of inane high jinks from the couple and their increasingly irksome friends and family.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Reducing that 17% to less than 8% — four of 52 — is a level of mass disenfranchisement that far exceeds what’s likely in Texas.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Wall also said the company will not allow brokers to exceed the platform’s ticket resale limits, another accusation in the lawsuit.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The earth-shattering events of the first trilogy have been all but forgotten, and the Magisterium looms as large as ever.—
Lev Grossman,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Promethean is a triumphant calling, not a mugger in an underpass.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The project would expand the trolley loading space, add bench seating, improve coastal landscaping and add public art to encourage use of the railroad underpass.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Too often, it’s overlooked, which means missing out on benefits and prevention opportunities.—
Conviva Senior Primary Care,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Select penthouses also feature cascading string chandeliers, foosball tables, and private Peloton gyms overlooking the Strip.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The aquarium met and surpassed its goal to raise the funds for its sea otter conservation program in less than eight hours, averaging about $100,000 in sales every 15 minutes, MacDonald said.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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And in recent weeks the S & P 500 surpassed 6,666 for the first time, registering a ten-bagger since the financial-crisis bottom of 666 set in March 2009.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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North of that point, however, riders hit an impasse as the Indiana Department of Transportation continues to rebuild the I-465 and I-69 interchange.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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The West Leg Segment phase will expand I-94 to four lanes in each direction, reconstruct the Hawley Road Interchange as a half-interchange and reconstruct the 68th Street/70th Street Interchange, according to the release.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Boss was essentially thanking the Taxi Driver scribe for forgiving the creative larceny Springsteen perpetrated in those early days of his career.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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That means many borrowers whose loans are forgiven after that date could be in for a hefty tax bill.—
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Overpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpass. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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