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)
Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
The chain is routed through the center of the buoy, passes over a gypsy wheel, and descends again, while excess chain hangs freely to accommodate movement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Each place where one strand passes over another in a knot diagram is called a crossing.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
Yet Carr continues to drop next-level passes over linebacker and defensive backs while seeing the entire field.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Patriots went 4-for-14 on third down and 1-for-3 in the red zone against the Raiders, and Maye had some issues with accuracy, firing passes over the heads of wide receiver DeMario Douglas and tight end Hunter Henry.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Endries caught 45 passes over the final eight games of the season for Cal, with at least five catches in six of those contests.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The maximum totality always occurs on the centerline of the path, where the entire diameter of the moon's shadow passes over.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The rustic walk passes over bridges and streams.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
As air passes over fabric treated with Pure.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
The chain is routed through the center of the buoy, passes over a gypsy wheel, and descends again, while excess chain hangs freely to accommodate movement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Each place where one strand passes over another in a knot diagram is called a crossing.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
Yet Carr continues to drop next-level passes over linebacker and defensive backs while seeing the entire field.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Patriots went 4-for-14 on third down and 1-for-3 in the red zone against the Raiders, and Maye had some issues with accuracy, firing passes over the heads of wide receiver DeMario Douglas and tight end Hunter Henry.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Endries caught 45 passes over the final eight games of the season for Cal, with at least five catches in six of those contests.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The maximum totality always occurs on the centerline of the path, where the entire diameter of the moon's shadow passes over.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The rustic walk passes over bridges and streams.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Passes (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20%28over%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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