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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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2
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)
Verb
As the car passed over the pyrotechnic, colorful sparks and flames emerged from the device. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 In addition to strong suction power and a self-cleaning brushroll, the Shark Matrix Clean uses a precision grid pattern to take multiple passes over messes, ensuring a deep clean on every square inch of your carpets and hardwood floors. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026 Henderson was making a final pass over the hotspot along the shoreline when the lure suddenly stopped. — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026 His pass to Luis Romo was perhaps a little short but the midfielder kept his cool, finding Roberto Alvarado, who clipped a gorgeous, inviting pass over the top. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 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
Verb
  • Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to its lowest level in weeks, with just 22 ships traversing the passage and some reportedly switching off their transponders to avoid detection, Bloomberg reported.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
  • The ride traverses nearly 1,000 miles across Indiana over 13 days, stopping in communities to meet with survivors, those who have lost loved ones in the line of duty, and visit memorials and gravesites.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • Instead of going home that night, Wilber found himself back in bed 23 of the detention center — his bond denied — trying to ignore a nasty odor permeating his 14-person cell.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Kennedy plans to ignore such noise in the lead-up to the draft.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of ignore
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  • There’s something about us that is, God forgive us, that evolved to enjoy that.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Perhaps the Lakers faithful will never forgive him for his role in the disastrous Russell Westbrook trade that set the organization back for years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of forgive
Verb
  • Eustaquio chooses to cross into a central area and Bosnia clear the ball, but the idea — to draw opponents out and create an overload in one area — was sound.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The message of the Corcoran cancellation was that crossing some undefined line of decency gave the government license to come after you.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of cross
Verb
  • Hard to say, because Rob Rausch’s Traitors domination is hard to forget.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 July 2026
  • And don’t forget that hoarders are the quiet heroes of society.
    — Shivali H. Patra, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of forget
Verb
  • In recent years, with attendance at Latin Mass topping 4,000, the SSPX built a 1,500-seat, $42 million church high on its campus overlooking the tranquil town.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • But each is easy to overlook — partly because the consequences of neglect can take decades to surface.
    — Matthew T. Drake, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of overlook
Verb
  • The move follows an inspector general audit urging a pause on new deployments and contracts until enforceable privacy, security and oversight rules are in place.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Her two youngest children, 5-year-old Raúl and 9-year-old Ximena, wanted to follow in the footsteps of their oldest brother and play soccer.
    — PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of follow
Verb
  • Lobello explains why soccer is such an efficient form of exercise and what the World Cup could mean for adults looking to get active.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
  • Shimizu voluntarily stayed in Vietnam after World War II to join the Việt Minh resistance, opposing French colonial reoccupation, the photographer explained.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 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 Jul. 2026.

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