OVERPASS Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˌō-vər-ˈpas

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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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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as in to forget

to fail to give proper attention to army officers who had been unjustly overpassed for promotion

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Recent Examples of overpass

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

In November 2025, two individuals climbed beneath the same overpass, navigating between concrete support beams using wooden planks, according to a local outlet. —

Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026 The trio then ran west on Alum Rock Avenue, across the Highway 101 overpass, then northbound on North 27th Street through a fast-food restaurant parking lot. —

Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overpass

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpass

Verb

But all that seemed to go ignored by the presenter, attendees said.

— Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
But how can justice, let alone a meaningful reckoning, begin when the killings go on, swept under the rug by state officials and all but ignored by everyone else?

— Brendan King, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026