as in traverses
to make one's way through, across, or over
passed over two bridges
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1
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)
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
By comparison, Sanders threw 212 passes over the last two months of his rookie season.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 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
Each time a car or truck passes over a road, its weight flexes the pavement and can create small cracks, the BBC reported in 2024.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Added on passes over 20 air yards in the regular season, leading the NFL.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The more cool air that passes over the hot liquid, the faster the tea cools.
—Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
By comparison, Sanders threw 212 passes over the last two months of his rookie season.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 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
Each time a car or truck passes over a road, its weight flexes the pavement and can create small cracks, the BBC reported in 2024.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Added on passes over 20 air yards in the regular season, leading the NFL.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The more cool air that passes over the hot liquid, the faster the tea cools.
—Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Passes (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20%28over%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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