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verb (1)

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)

1
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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Around 92% of the lunar surface will be covered when the eclipse passes over the KC skies, and the moon will be significantly darker with a slight red hue that can be seen with the naked eye. — Joseph Hernandez august 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Painter, who had been passed over for a rotation spot in late July so the Phillies could try a 32-year-old rookie named Brian Keller, returned to the majors a few days before the trade deadline in what could have been a mere cameo. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 While Springsteen continues to record and release new music, much of it has been passed over by the Recording Academy in favor of newer, younger acts. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Hurricanes that pass over patches of cooler water, however, are sapped of their energy and diminish. — John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 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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  • As a young man, Francisco traversed it on horseback, eking out a living by draining resin from the towering pines.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Miles of steel cables were drilled at least a foot deep into the mountain rock, to ensure dozens of climbers are safe to traverse the mountainside simultaneously.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has denied accusations that the government ignored warnings about an impending mass border crossing from Morocco to the enclave of Ceuta.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The numbers are impossible to ignore, while Boteli’s bustling physical profile — two-footed, quick, and comfortable through the middle or out wide — means that a move to Europe’s top five leagues will soon be on the cards.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignore
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  • Those visitors might have been forgiven for wondering what a building that looked like the Starship Enterprise had to do with national self-determination.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Any remaining eligible balance may be forgiven after 25 years of qualifying payments.
    — Maya Benjamin,Dan Avery, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgive
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  • The Bills are keeping their fingers crossed that Hairston or Igbinosun becomes that answer.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Migration remains one of the most heated political issues in Britain, despite the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats falling to its lowest level since 2020, according to the Home Office.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of cross
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  • Targets have included The New York Times in 1968, Cosmopolitan in 1972 — who can forget that sizzling hot Henry Kissinger centerfold?
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Those runs could have been quickly forgotten if Lauer had gotten back on track.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of forget
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  • Travel gear deals While the bigger-ticket Labor Day weekend deals come in the form of flights and hotels, don't overlook retail sales.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the 76 rooms and suites include private terraces overlooking Gran Via with the upper floor rooms facing the ornate gold dome of the Metropolis, one of Madrid’s most famous buildings.
    — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of overlook
Verb
  • Moreno followed with his RBI single off Bryan King (2-4) to give Arizona the lead.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Drivers notoriously focus intensely on performance, and, like any athletes, have learned to ignore cues everyday people may follow.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of follow
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  • Which may explain the conversion of 80 Horatio, a pre-law five-story brick tenement building in a prime pocket of the neighborhood, into a single-family house.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Hurts, later explaining his reaction, said that earlier in the practice period, Moore had stopped in the middle of the route, which resulted in an interception.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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