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Definition of pass (over)next
as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over passed over two bridges

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verb (2)

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as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice

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as in to forgive
to dismiss as of little importance I'd be willing to pass over this latest episode of tardiness if there hadn't been so many before

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Recent Examples of pass (over)
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The spacecraft must launch when the station’s orbital plane passes over the launch site. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026 Tyson Bagent’s first-half interception was a bit ugly — not enough zip and too far behind tight end Colston Loveland on a pass over the middle that found Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick instead. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 If Waldron’s future role at Goldman Sachs appears to be a near certainty, that’s not the case for the rest of the bank’s C-suite, especially if several top executives depart after being passed over. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 The 19th Amendment The result of a long struggle for women’s suffrage, the 19th Amendment was first introduced in Congress in 1878 but did not pass over many years and subsequent introductions. — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pass (over)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (over)
  1. traverse
  2. ignore
  3. forgive
  4. cross
  5. forget
  6. overlook
  7. follow
  8. explain
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  • Here the goal is to traverse a sprawling castle, defeating all kinds of monsters and gathering gear and experience points to get stronger.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
  • So while Waddington’s landscape looked like a static territory waiting to be traversed, the real landscape changes as cells develop.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Corbett said such arguments ignore Illinois’ long history of underfunding public schools, with the state providing only about a quarter of school districts’ revenue, according to the State Board of Education’s most recent Illinois Report Card.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The shame lies with the governments who ignored the AIDS crisis and the stigma that was around people and the innate prejudice that was in society.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignore
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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
  • SpaceX’s reported $40 billion debt raise to buy Nvidia chips shows it is stuck between mature tech giants like Google and Meta and startups like OpenAI and Anthropic, whose private status tends to forgive their inability to pay their own bills.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of forgive
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  • Each fall, Earth crosses different parts of this sprawling debris stream, producing the overlapping Northern and Southern Taurids and, occasionally, the larger fragments that create spectacular fireballs.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • None of its 2026 releases has crossed $100 million at the domestic box office.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of cross
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  • Most mega-bestsellers of eras past are forgotten, and even the award winners that make their way into academic syllabi fade into dusty bibliography.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The cheek-facing side, the chewing surface and the often-forgotten inside surface near the tongue or roof of the mouth.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of forget
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  • Rooms New Paltz Way’s rooms are a balance of airy minimalism and natural textures, most with access to balconies that overlook the lush, leafy Rail Trail in the town of New Paltz.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Do not overlook the impact of any financial windfalls, either.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of overlook
Verb
  • But following public pushback over data center projects in Hazle Township and surrounding areas, Shapiro walked back the permissive AI infrastructure policies.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The producers’ MoU follows the film co-production accord already in place at government level between Italy and South Korea.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of follow
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  • Kelly said she was impressed by Sand’s ability to not only answer complex policy questions off the cuff but also to explain the context of the issue for others in the audience who might not have been as familiar.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Faulk explained the section from the Old Applehill Road to Douglas Street is considered a limited access highway because the state does not want businesses creating their own access points.
    — Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of explain

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“Pass (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28over%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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