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
  • Jaida Hargrove's grandfather, Rick Arrate, lived alone on Peavine Mountain, which overlooks Reno and Sparks.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Located in the heart of it all, the home’s terrace overlooks the medina rooftops, Koutobia Mosque and the Atlas Mountains, but still feels a world away from the city’s bustle.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of overlooks
Verb
  • The International Monetary Fund expects the Iranian economy to contract by more than 5% this year, while inflation for food exceeds 100% and unemployment rises.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese models now carry more than 60% of the platform’s traffic, which exceeds 20 trillion tokens a week.
    — Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceeds
Verb
  • If a cyclist ignores a moving violation summons and gets stopped again while cycling, there’s nothing the NYPD can do other than issue more moving violation summonses that will be ignored and go unpaid.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But that’s a much smaller part of the story than the argument suggests, and ignores that the majority of the competitive stakes in major European divisions are driven by the quest for continental competition.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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
Verb
  • But first, welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where Sophie Cunningham stuns in a backless halter top and then surpasses Caitlin Clark in social media followers.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Wells Fargo reported the pipeline of weight-loss medications now surpasses cancer drugs as the most valuable category of products on the horizon.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 Aug. 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
  • Created by Rae and Larry Wilmore, and starring Rae, the show follows Issa Dee, a South Los Angeles woman navigating the messy intersections of friendship, romance, career ambition and identity alongside her best friend Molly Carter.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Their work centers on humans who sit at the intersections of time, space, and culture.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of intersections
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“Overpasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpasses. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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