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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Verb

Instead of ignoring the noise and letting the backlash blow over, Espinal showed up to the set and posted a video explaining to New Yorkers why, in the long term, productions like this are a boon to the city and its inhabitants.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Also, one of the biggest risks in using generic off-the-shelf AI for abstracting real estate documents is that the AI model can produce and fill in a plausible value, ignoring what the source supports.

— Pranit Banthia, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignoring

Verb

Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
That means being aggressive on fourth down, dialing up the best play calls possible and exceeding the intensity BYU is sure to bring.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceeding

Verb

How many of those handoffs involve a human summarizing, paraphrasing or simply forgetting the original signal?

— Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
This story does not suggest that reconciliation requires forgetting the past or excusing harmful choices.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of forgetting

Verb

The clubhouse would have a bar, restaurant, locker rooms and verandas overlooking the golf course and tennis courts.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Domaine Drouhin Oregon 2023 Arthur Chardonnay Dundee Hills Domaine Drouhin Oregon covers 235 acres in the Dundee Hills overlooking the Willamette Valley.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of overlooking

Verb

With Pat McAfee surpassing Smith as ESPN's most relevant personality, a full-time reunion with Bayless would represent an opportunity to regain momentum.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Shockingly, both whole cow’s milk and skim milk were found to be among the most hydrating beverages—even surpassing mineral water in some conditions.

— Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of surpassing

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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
Chicago police have alternately been accused of disregarding federal agents’ 911 calls and aiding immigration enforcement through traffic stops and crowd control.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of disregarding

Verb

The scourge of Steve Spurrier Spurrier took too many verbal jabs to list here and took special glee in beating the Dawgs, never forgiving them for beating his Florida Gators in his 1966 senior season, ruining their SEC championship hopes.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Although these conditions may be difficult to maintain at home, onions are forgiving.

— Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of forgiving

Verb

Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government in Israel is using ancient archaeological heritage as a tool for justifying the seizure of Palestinian land in the West Bank, reports the Financial Times.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Trump had not previously cited national security in justifying the ban.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

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