passed (over) 1 of 2

past tense of pass (over)

passed over

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verb (2)

past tense of pass over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of passed (over)
Verb
Set up a payment plan If a discount isn't available, an interest-free payment plan may still prevent the account from becoming delinquent and being sold or passed over to a debt collector. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026 On the side of the road in France’s wine region, as waves of firefighting planes passed over a charred forest, flames burst out at the edge of the tree line. Shira Pinson, NBC news, 30 July 2026 Can the MacBook Neo make the jump to an annual upgrade, perhaps with the original MacBook Neo being passed over to other family members? Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 And for those of us still employed, the quieter weight being passed over, staying twice as sharp, working twice as hard, and having to put on the face. Melissa S. Johnson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 The fact that she was passed over for a promotion by the genial yet unimpressive Baasu (Kunal Dudheker) is not revelatory — women often face these kinds of rejections where qualifications are no substitute for hierarchical comfort. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 Neill notably auditioned to play James Bond in 1987’s The Living Daylights, but was passed over for Timothy Dalton. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026 Even so, gender-affirming care for youth is banned in 27 states after a flurry of laws passed over the last several years. Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 July 2026 Vakos was invited to attend the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ rookie minicamp, though he was passed over for a veteran kicker. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed (over)
Verb
  • Around 100 commercial vessels traversed the strait on a typical day before the war.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • Bear tracks showed where a pair of grizzlies had traversed our island and swum to the far shore.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Her attorney advised against it, but Belle ignored the advice, allowed the change and signed.
    Margery A. Greenberg, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The crowds ignored the best efforts of the protest leaders to act as disciplinary conductors and reveled in their own playful spontaneity, their slogans and posters heaping colorful profanities on the prime minister.
    Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Students from Rebel Song Academy, Harmony Project and Base Academy of Music will all take the stage, while Stars Out, a youth performance group, will perform songs connected to Kansas City musicians whose contributions are often overlooked.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • But what if much of that expertise already exists and is being overlooked?
    Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • On Sunday, Universal crossed the $4 billion mark for the 2026 box office, becoming the first studio this year to achieve the feat after Disney was the first to reach $3 billion.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026
  • While small-boat migrant numbers this year are significantly lower than in 2025, some 2,000 have crossed the English Channel since Burnham became prime minister on July 20.
    Philip Aldrick, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After Graham was eulogized Tuesday in the nation's capital as an indefatigable dealmaker by the president, vice president and others, mourners in Columbia prepared to remember him Wednesday as the son of pool hall owners who never forgot his roots.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Most businesses didn’t pick up the phone; others forgot their name or address.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • Chris Ralston, the district’s assistant superintendent of facilities, explained that the agreement would buy the district time to implement the rest of its solvency plan.
    Chaewon Chung July 30, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • As this report explained, this is largely thanks to its uncompromising quality standards and its insistence that each of its attractions outdoes its predecessors.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • An extended team period followed that of individual, something that players actually seemed to like.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • This was followed by brands such as Rahul Mishra, Falguni Shane Peacock, JJ Valaya, Rimzim Dadu and Kunal Rawal at Taj Palace in New Delhi.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The org chart flattens because the coordination overhead that justified middle layers, translating between product, builders, and reviewers, is increasingly absorbed by AI tools.
    Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The administration has justified its ventures into business ownership as necessary for national security and to compete in critical domains, such as artificial intelligence.
    Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Passed (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20%28over%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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