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
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  • The South's military made a proposal for similar talks in November that the North ignored.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Haredi groups have held public protests, and many have ignored draft notices.
    — Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • The transfer from Penn State hit 7-of-10 3-point attempts to highlight a scoring performance only three Florida players have exceeded.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • According to local media reports, Pane’s annual gross merchandise volume on Tmall exceeded 100 million renminbi in 2025, and the brand expects to have 10 stores across six cities in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • First-time voters who forgot their ID will be required to show an acceptable form of identification, which are listed above.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In a bittersweet essay, Dolores’ daughter Juanita once recalled how her mother forgot to pick her up from junior high school.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of forgot
Verb
  • And be sure to wrap up warm and allow 20-30 minutes for your eyes to adapt to the dark — a vital and often overlooked step for anyone hoping to catch even the faintest of meteors.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The director long believed his contributions to cinema, including the political subtexts of his film were overlooked.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of overlooked
Verb
  • Apple's market value briefly surpassed Nvidia in July, before falling back below.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Although prices reached record highs for 2026, the statewide average for regular gasoline has not yet surpassed that all-time record.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • Other than that, there weren’t any wins or losses that justified movement from around the area.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For student Lucas Petit, who identifies with the far left, the debate goes beyond whether violence is justified.
    — Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of justified
Verb
  • Hall explained that his family had made it onto their new land but still needed a few materials to get things working properly.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Redick explained why both Bronny James and Cameron Carr were assigned to the Coachella Valley Lakers.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • One ad from Minnesotans for Justice said Ellison pardoned a man convicted of child rape.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In 2017 — after reinventing himself as a hotelier, achieving sustained success and expressing remorse — he was pardoned in 2017 by President Obama.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of pardoned
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