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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as in ignores
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 overpasses
Verb
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The next morning, July 5th, gunmen appeared atop the Manbij Hotel, which overlooks the city’s central square.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026 -
The over 12,000-square-foot home was built in 2007 and overlooks the Farmington Valley with a view that stretches 78 miles into New York.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Some of it exceeds 60 degrees in pitch.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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In fact, Scott’s philanthropic giving in 2025 alone exceeds what many of the world’s wealthiest individuals have contributed across their entire lives—including her ex-husband, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world’s fourth-richest man.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Still, the disagreements in the region have been hard to ignores.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut currently regulates licensed cannabis with a level of intensity that ignores relative risk.—
Rino Ferrarese,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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The bottom line There is no federal program that directly forgives or restructures credit card debt, but that doesn't mean borrowers are stuck.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Sinnott forgives his parents, and parents today who waver on vaccination.—
Arthur Allen,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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And when a disappearance surpasses three months, it's usually considered a long-term case.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
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This surpasses a 250-second record previously held by NASA.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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And even host Kristen Bell forgets about the name change.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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One item nearly everyone forgets to clean is the blades on your ceiling fans.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The last of the interchanges on that docket is the one at State Street — though ITD is now considering interchange work further north.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Being the president and all, Richard pardons himself and Jenny.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Trump pardons 5 former NFL stars for wide-ranging crimes.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Overpasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpasses. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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