overpassed

past tense of overpass
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpassed
Verb
  • The litigation in that case resolved hundreds of lawsuits alleging the company ignored red flags while filling prescriptions for opioid pain medication.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Mun-ju doesn’t plan to fall for San-ho so quickly after her husband’s death, but the heightened emotion of life-or-death situations spur a sizzling chemistry and deep connection that cannot be ignored.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That those numbers exceeded what the Golden State Warriors got from Stephen Curry, who is entering his 16th NBA season, necessitated a changing of the guard at the top.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Adoption exceeded expectations, satisfaction scores held steady, and innovation began bubbling up as teams discovered new ways to apply Copilot beyond the initial roadmap.
    Christopher Lind, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the Dolphins, who needed cornerback help, never forgot him, signing him just before the start of training camp.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Twice on Sunday, in the most important game of the season, Mets players forgot the count.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then, in the wake of George Floyd's viral murder and the national reckoning over Black lives, institutions like the Recording Academy began redressing their historic role in Black artists being criminally overlooked.
    Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Both players’ poor performances, although different in nature, can’t be overlooked.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kincaid easily surpassed his previous career high in yards, reaching the 100-yard mark for the first time in the NFL.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile the death toll of Israel’s ensuing campaign in Gaza has since surpassed 66,000, according to the Associated Press.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just a kid… but the hype feels justified.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Friday’s strike came a day after the administration justified its previous strikes in a memo to lawmakers, some of whom have expressed concerns about an overreach of executive power.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Brooks explained the white and brown pup was rescued from a cruelty case in South Carolina.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The effects of the RBI's outsized rate cut of 50 basis points in June have yet to filter through the economy, explained Malhotra, adding that the decision to hold rates steady was unanimous.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In mid-August, Meredith drove to Miami for a gathering of pardoned J6ers and other MAGA minor celebrities.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
  • He was pardoned in a presidential decree along with five others, according to Egyptian state media.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Overpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpassed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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