overpassed

verb

past tense of overpass
1
as in ignored
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 exceeded
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 forgot
to fail to give proper attention to army officers who had been unjustly overpassed for promotion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpassed
  1. ignored
  2. exceeded
  3. forgot
  4. overlooked
  5. surpassed
  6. justified
  7. explained
  8. pardoned
Verb
  • Often ignored in discussions about drought, fire, and climate change in general, are the world’s oceans, which are warming just as the air is.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Not to be ignored, the drink scene beyond the Belmont brewpubs is also thriving.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • On his 2017 tax return, Krneta reported $321,000 in net income, even though his total income, which included about $4,000 derived from criminal activity, exceeded $400,000, the plea stated.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Soil samples from the two elementary school campuses, City Terrace and Christopher Dena, exceeded the applicable regulatory screening levels of lead, which were flagged for further evaluation.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • Kayley remembered the extra forks but forgot the appetizer plates.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • So, team ownership apparently forgot that video killed the radio star about 50 years ago.
    — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgot
Verb
  • Google is a company that really does take your security seriously, and the work that goes on behind the scenes to make its ecosystem a safer place for all is often overlooked.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The ceremony space overlooked the vineyards and featured an aisle covered in white flower petals leading to a rectangular structure filled with even more white flowers.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of overlooked
Verb
  • Virgilijus’s Olympic record had stood for 20 years before his son and eventual 2024 Olympic gold medalist Roje Stona surpassed the mark in Paris.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Alpha-Zero, as the system was called, surpassed human experts at chess, the Japanese chess variant Shogi, and the ancient strategy board game called Go.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • That's justified as Madden has been mostly an offensive game for years.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In Beloozerov’s case, a source familiar with the matter told CNN the agency deemed the use of deadly force justified.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of justified
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  • In an interview last year, Anthony Ciancio explained how the film was a labor of love, taking years to make.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • McDowell explained that, as the rocket stage was left relatively close to the moon, it got repeatedly influenced by lunar gravity, eventually spiralling into its surface.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of explained
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  • After Nixon resigned in disgrace, President Ford pardoned him, blocking any chance of prosecution.
    — Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • His father Charles was pardoned by Trump in 2020 over a 2005 conviction on federal tax evasion charges.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pardoned
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“Overpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpassed. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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