passes (over) 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of pass (over)

passes over

2 of 2

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of pass over

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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 Video captured by bystanders after the slide cracked open shows water pouring out of a hole in a section of the colorful slide that passes over the deck. Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025 For example, a deepfake can collapse if a hand passes over the video caller's face. PC Magazine, 4 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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