as in traverses
to make one's way through, across, or over
passed over two bridges
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as in ignores
to fail to give proper attention to
you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice
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as in forgives
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 passes (over)
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
The first phase of the program will distribute a maximum of 20,000 single-day passes over the course of the year.
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Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
That information will be sent off every time the satellite passes over Cincinnati.
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Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Mar. 2026
Doubs is seven years younger, should be a little cheaper and is already well-versed in the Shanahan offense, especially catching passes over the crowded middle.
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Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
According to Elmhurst police, eastbound lanes of the Eisenhower (I-290) were closed as crews responded to the point where the expressway passes over Vallette Street and Electric Avenue, where the 18-wheel semi-truck loaded with plastic was hanging on its side.
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Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
The rocks absorb energy from compaction as the crawler passes over them.
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George Petras,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
When oxygen from the air passes over small pieces of iron inside the battery, the iron rusts and produces electricity.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
Because the slim ring of fire only passes over Antarctica, many people will need to rely on livestream footage to view it.
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Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
When the mower passes over the lawn, the bent blades are not cut while others are trimmed.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
The first phase of the program will distribute a maximum of 20,000 single-day passes over the course of the year.
—
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
That information will be sent off every time the satellite passes over Cincinnati.
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Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Mar. 2026
Doubs is seven years younger, should be a little cheaper and is already well-versed in the Shanahan offense, especially catching passes over the crowded middle.
—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
According to Elmhurst police, eastbound lanes of the Eisenhower (I-290) were closed as crews responded to the point where the expressway passes over Vallette Street and Electric Avenue, where the 18-wheel semi-truck loaded with plastic was hanging on its side.
—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
The rocks absorb energy from compaction as the crawler passes over them.
—
George Petras,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
When oxygen from the air passes over small pieces of iron inside the battery, the iron rusts and produces electricity.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
Because the slim ring of fire only passes over Antarctica, many people will need to rely on livestream footage to view it.
—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passes (over)
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Here, the Road Runner Express coaster traverses 679 feet of track through desert trails.
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Maps show the 900 block is five lanes wide and traverses a heavily commercial strip in north Washington, including multiple motels, stores and restaurants.
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Furthermore, the new deal ignores Lebanon’s efforts to free itself from Iran’s influence in the country through its Hezbollah ally.
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Rambling usually ignores it when Dean Cain posts one of his tirades against liberal Hollywood.
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But Hannah, who sees his true good nature, forgives him.
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While The Pitt forgives and empathizes with Robby’s flaws, Robby is not called on to extend that empathy to others.
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China’s defense ecosystem follows a different set of market dynamics, customer segments, and interoperability frameworks, with exports and production shaped by trajectories that remain distinct from the replenishment and modernization cycle underway across NATO-standard supply chains.
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The Mad Widows follows a group of women who become friends through a bereavement class, only to discover that one of their late husbands might not actually be dead.
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The customer forgets to cancel, pays for a few more months, and the firm books the revenue.
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Macron forgets his watch Macron appeared to leave behind his watch after eating lunch with several other world leaders.
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The discussion highlighted that current tech development often overlooks human flourishing, advocating for products built around these core values.
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The residential project includes a panoramic terrace, which overlooks Brunelleschi’s dome of the cathedral.
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When a player crosses 30, health increasingly becomes the hardest target to hit.
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An intuitive Moon crosses your 10th House of Career while Saturn, planet of lessons, rests in your 5th House of Creativity, and their quincunx nudges you to refine spotlight plans with care.
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The combination probably explains the excessive growth, turning the water surface an opaque green and preventing onlookers from seeing the new blue hue of the concrete basin.
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Leus explains that the INXS tune was important to the filmmakers and encapsulated the relationship between Jo and Raissa.
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“Passes (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20%28over%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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