passes (over) 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of pass (over)

passes over

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of pass over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of passes (over)
Verb
Last season was hampered by an injury to starter Drew Allar, but Penn State has had more than eight passes over 40 yards, in a season, one time in the last six years. The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Around 92% of the lunar surface will be covered when the eclipse passes over the KC skies, and the moon will be significantly darker with a slight red hue that can be seen with the naked eye. Joseph Hernandez august 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Regardless of whether Lala's eye passes over land, its impacts could be significant, AccuWeather Expert Meteorologist Tyler Roys said. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 The former Washington Commanders starter is competing for the backup job behind Dak Prescott in what head coach Brian Schottenheimer declared an open competition, though Howell has thrown just 14 passes over the past two seasons. Nick Harris. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 The water passes over or through filtering organs that sift out the solid food. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026 The autonomous vehicle then passes over the colorful flames and sparks. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026 For about half of this day, feelings are a bit uptight while the Moon passes over Saturn. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 In addition to strong suction power and a self-cleaning brushroll, the Shark Matrix Clean uses a precision grid pattern to take multiple passes over messes, ensuring a deep clean on every square inch of your carpets and hardwood floors. Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passes (over)
Verb
  • This fourth full-length from the London jazz quintet traverses Black diasporic sound traditions — grime, reggae, Afrobeat — mulling over the question of how music so joyous can be rooted in histories of pain.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Reliever optimizes availability After taking his head out of the cold tub, Blubaugh traverses the bowels of Daikin Park.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The possibility of cloning the Peruvian system in Venezuela also ignores how long the process took.
    Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This belligerent stance completely ignores the heavy price of the Netanyahu strategy.
    Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But Hannah, who sees his true good nature, forgives him.
    Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 22 May 2026
  • While The Pitt forgives and empathizes with Robby’s flaws, Robby is not called on to extend that empathy to others.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The trip by the Americans follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, as both sides have escalated their aerial attacks.
    Samya Kullab, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Niepołomice project follows a $100 million investment announced by Pratt & Whitney in April to expand its operations in Rzeszów, Poland.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Memory loss associated with ECT treatment can include retrograde amnesia, in which the patient forgets events in the weeks or months – sometimes, though rarely, even the years – prior to treatment.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Framed by the background of struggling, working class Mexican immigrant parents — roots the candidate never forgets and frequently mentions.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Five Park, which overlooks the MacArthur Causeway, is the tallest building in Miami Beach at 519 feet.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The jail, a beige 12-story obelisk, overlooks all of downtown Las Vegas – a Bosch-in-the-sunbelt panorama.
    Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When Hernández hears a single Chinese tourist has arrived, a smile crosses his face.
    Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Because a given centaur's orbit crosses the path of at least one of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, a centaur's orbit is unstable over millions of years.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Erin goes over to talk to Jessel, who explains what is going on.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As Katia Schörle, one of the experts featured in the film, explains, wild animals embodied a world that was both magnificent and terrifying.
    Roberto Prieto, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Passes (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20%28over%29. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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