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overpasses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of overpass
1
as in overlooks
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 exceeds
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 ignores
to fail to give proper attention to army officers who had been unjustly overpassed for promotion

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overpasses

2 of 2

noun

plural of overpass
as in underpasses

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  1. overlooks
  2. exceeds
  3. ignores
  4. interchanges
  5. forgives
  6. surpasses
  7. forgets
  8. intersections
Verb
  • The veteran journalist initially thought the jetliner might hit 2 Penn Plaza, the office building that overlooks Madison Square Garden.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Keep watch for wildlife from the route’s overlooks on your journey.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of overlooks
Verb
  • Finally, when workload consistently exceeds team capacity, make a business case for hiring more resources.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • If the offense exceeds expectations, Etienne can justify his draft price on a less-than-ideal workload.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceeds
Verb
  • Suzanne, the sulky, artistic type, scowls and pointedly ignores their noisy energy.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The possibility of cloning the Peruvian system in Venezuela also ignores how long the process took.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignores
Noun
  • Other work has included refurbishing the pedestrian overpass between the 10th Avenue and Franklin Road interchanges, adding a sound wall along Hannibal Street and installing a traffic signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial interchange.
    — Rose Evans June 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026
Definition of interchanges
Verb
  • But Hannah, who sees his true good nature, forgives him.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 22 May 2026
  • While The Pitt forgives and empathizes with Robby’s flaws, Robby is not called on to extend that empathy to others.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of forgives
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  • That surpasses the £244m exchanged between Chelsea and Manchester United, which had previously occupied top spot.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That put a pause on higher tariffs, which are triggered when trade volume surpasses a certain quota, according to the World Trade Organization.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpasses
Verb
  • Memory loss associated with ECT treatment can include retrograde amnesia, in which the patient forgets events in the weeks or months – sometimes, though rarely, even the years – prior to treatment.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Framed by the background of struggling, working class Mexican immigrant parents — roots the candidate never forgets and frequently mentions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgets
Noun
  • City officials say the cameras would target intersections with a history of serious and deadly crashes.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This can be quickly verified using the example with n = 5 boundary points; in this case, there are B(5, 2) = 10 intersections.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Overpasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpasses. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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