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)
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
According to a map Bauer showed during his presentation, the leak is located under the southern-most track near Solfisburg Park, just west of where North Ohio Street passes over the railroad.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Adding to the enchantment, the path of totality passes over Luxor, Egypt, home to some of the world’s greatest ancient treasures.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
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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
According to a map Bauer showed during his presentation, the leak is located under the southern-most track near Solfisburg Park, just west of where North Ohio Street passes over the railroad.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Adding to the enchantment, the path of totality passes over Luxor, Egypt, home to some of the world’s greatest ancient treasures.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 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 28 Feb. 2026.
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