OVERPASSING Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

overpassing

verb

present participle of overpass

as in ignoring

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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as in exceeding

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 forgetting

to fail to give proper attention to army officers who had been unjustly overpassed for promotion

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October 06, 2026 Optimism isn’t about ignoring problems or pretending everything will work out.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 6 Oct. 2026
Sutskever is the moral center of the film and grows increasingly uncomfortable as Altman forges ahead with complicated AI models that have learned how to lie, willfully ignoring risks.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignoring

Verb

Another 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible through the rest of the weekend, with localized totals exceeding 5 inches, as showers shift toward the Northeast.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Anti-elite sentiment rose 10 points, and support for the leader exceeding legal limits fell seven.

— Thomas Shull, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceeding

Verb

After a time, the normal chitchat and easiness of the room returned like a wound closing, the girls forgetting her intrusion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Instead of displaying their trademark hunger Sunday, the Dodgers had an air of entitlement, failing to do the little things, forgetting to show that fear that got them here.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of forgetting

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The total tax credit could rise to 50% or more when combined with state incentives in places like California and New York — easily surpassing the incentives offered by other countries.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Chula Vista reached 99 degrees, surpassing the record of 90 degrees set in 2020.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpassing

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In the tape of the 9-1-1 call, Randolph can be heard disregarding paramedic’s orders, giving Causse chest compressions even after he was instructed to not touch the body.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
The lawsuits from New York Times, from every major media outlet, disregarding just stealing things from my perspective and ingesting is totally inappropriate.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of disregarding

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Telluride’s ski area stretches across more than 2,000 acres, from wide, forgiving groomers to steep chutes and bowls, with the terrain climbing to 12,570 feet.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The schedule is not forgiving — Texas and Georgia await; doormats Arkansas and South Carolina do not — and the Rebels could find themselves on the bubble, needing to point to LSU as a resume win.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of forgiving

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