as in traversed
to make one's way through, across, or over
passed over two bridges
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as in ignored
to fail to give proper attention to
you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice
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as in overlooked
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 passed (over)
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
The Blue Jackets promoted Pascal Vincent to replace Babcock, even though Vincent had been passed over in each of their previous two coach searches.
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Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
He was named by Sporting News as the best college basketball player of the decade and passed over in the draft by 28 of 30 NBA teams.
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Sam Evan Sussman,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
Called hydrogenesis, the products from the first step are passed over special catalysts at 320°F (160°C) to make useful molecules like cycloalkanes, dense hydrocarbons, jet-fuel-range molecules.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Anyone who names a work-life boundary gets marked as less committed or passed over for stretch opportunities.
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Teresa Hopke,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
In 2007, a big steam main by the Chanin Building, across from Grand Central, blew up right as a truck passed over, injuring dozens.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
22 May 2026
Still, their offers kept getting passed over as homes sold for tens – and sometimes hundreds – of thousands of dollars above list price.
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Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
After being passed over twice in the draft before the Lightning selected him 108th overall, Rautiainen won Liiga’s Golden Helmet award, going to the league’s MVP and voted on by his peers.
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Eduardo Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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For Iceland, this solar eclipse is considered especially epic since a total eclipse hasn't passed over the country since 1954, according to the Blue Lagoon, and the next one isn’t predicted to strike until 2196.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
The Blue Jackets promoted Pascal Vincent to replace Babcock, even though Vincent had been passed over in each of their previous two coach searches.
—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
He was named by Sporting News as the best college basketball player of the decade and passed over in the draft by 28 of 30 NBA teams.
—
Sam Evan Sussman,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
Called hydrogenesis, the products from the first step are passed over special catalysts at 320°F (160°C) to make useful molecules like cycloalkanes, dense hydrocarbons, jet-fuel-range molecules.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Anyone who names a work-life boundary gets marked as less committed or passed over for stretch opportunities.
—
Teresa Hopke,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
In 2007, a big steam main by the Chanin Building, across from Grand Central, blew up right as a truck passed over, injuring dozens.
—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
22 May 2026
Still, their offers kept getting passed over as homes sold for tens – and sometimes hundreds – of thousands of dollars above list price.
—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
After being passed over twice in the draft before the Lightning selected him 108th overall, Rautiainen won Liiga’s Golden Helmet award, going to the league’s MVP and voted on by his peers.
—
Eduardo Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed (over)
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Will Smith traversed the globe for 100 days and did a whole bunch of adventure-quest stuff on the Disney Plus/National Geographic series Pole to Pole With Will Smith.
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Volunteers and paid canvassers have traversed neighborhoods on foot to talk to local businesses.
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For the past five years, Juneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday, encouraging people across the country to reflect not only on the nation's tangled past with slavery, but the wider legacy of forgotten, ignored and intentionally buried stories about Black America.
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Against such seismic personal developments, the simultaneous grown and depletion of White Rock and its environs happen at a far more gradual pace, but don’t go ignored by Choijoovanchig and his patient camera.
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Full of fresh summer favorites and ooey-gooey cheese, Zucchini, Squash, And Corn Casserole is not to be overlooked!
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Who are some prospects being overlooked or overvalued?
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At least 12 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, including 5 tankers and 7 cargo ships, data from Marine Traffic showed.
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No new ground was broken in the design process here, but a lot of familiar territory that creates good lines and a nice silhouette was crossed.
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Its origins are uncertain, with one tale suggesting that a cook at Manzanillo’s mercado left a pot of pozole over fire and forgot it.
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Half the internet is broken on slow connections because devs forgot users don’t have M3 MacBooks.
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Madonna explained that Netflix later connected with her to make a series based on her life and career, but the matter was complicated due to the star not being able to use the script from the Universal project.
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Part of that difference can be explained by the concerns around capital expenditures.
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The Dream followed with a 113-96 win over the Fever at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, a game in which Clark again led Indiana with 26 points.
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What are considered normal testosterone levels in men can range widely, from around 300 to more than 800 nanograms per deciliter, but even that depends on which guidelines are followed or which lab tests were conducted, Brahmbhatt said.
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Dual class share structures at Alphabet and Meta have been justified on precisely these grounds, and Musk has argued that the listing’s design will protect SpaceX’s long-term vision from activist pressure for more immediate profits.
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The officer in that case was acquitted of criminal charges and found justified in his use of force by a review board.
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“Passed (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20%28over%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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