as in crossing
to make one's way through, across, or over
passed over two bridges
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as in ignoring
to fail to give proper attention to
you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice
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as in overlooking
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 passing (over)
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Subtle audio tracks the sound of ice on the move, views of clouds passing over glass-like ice, and there's the eventual memorial for Ok.
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Erika Owen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Eilmer managed to glide a good 600 feet, passing over the city wall before crash-landing in a small valley near the river Avon.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
14 June 2026
At about the same time, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for south-central Clay County and northwestern Jackson County as a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was passing over the metro.
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Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Jupiter's moons are in a chain of orbital resonances that could only have formed by the moons tugging gently on each other in passing over a long period of time, and crater records also suggest that Jupiter's moons are very, very old.
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Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
On Sunday, May 3, a United Boeing 767-400 coming from Venice, Italy, came into contact with the pole while passing over a major roadway at a very low elevation on its final approach, the carrier confirmed in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
The incident occurred when the plane was passing over the southbound lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
The supervisors appointed Curtis in a 3-2 vote, passing over Joanna Francescut, who had worked in the elections office since 2008 and was Darling Allen’s number two.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
On Wednesday, there is a significant chance of more thunderstorms likely to redevelop along a cold front passing over far eastern Illinois and northwest Indiana, officials said.
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Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Subtle audio tracks the sound of ice on the move, views of clouds passing over glass-like ice, and there's the eventual memorial for Ok.
—
Erika Owen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Eilmer managed to glide a good 600 feet, passing over the city wall before crash-landing in a small valley near the river Avon.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
14 June 2026
At about the same time, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for south-central Clay County and northwestern Jackson County as a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was passing over the metro.
—
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Jupiter's moons are in a chain of orbital resonances that could only have formed by the moons tugging gently on each other in passing over a long period of time, and crater records also suggest that Jupiter's moons are very, very old.
—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
On Sunday, May 3, a United Boeing 767-400 coming from Venice, Italy, came into contact with the pole while passing over a major roadway at a very low elevation on its final approach, the carrier confirmed in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
The incident occurred when the plane was passing over the southbound lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike.
—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
The supervisors appointed Curtis in a 3-2 vote, passing over Joanna Francescut, who had worked in the elections office since 2008 and was Darling Allen’s number two.
—
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing (over)
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He was swept away by the Snake River’s current while crossing a shallow section, and his body was recovered by the Ada County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team after a nearly six-hour search over two days.
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Fresh off Scary Movie crossing the $200M mark globally with the biggest opening in franchise history, filmmaker Michael Tiddes has signed with WME for representation.
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Employers are not ignoring these problems.
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Today, the organization is notorious for ignoring infrastructure maintenance in favor of massive building projects.
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The open mid-modern tropical common area is equipped with two communal tables overlooking a tower of bamboo and an open kitchen where Ayurvedic meals are prepared, including daily teas made by an in-house herbalist.
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His dream family apartment overlooking the Mediterranean Sea was a heap of rubble and shattered glass.
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Thursday saw the highest number of vessels traversing the strait since April, according to marine intelligence firm AXSMarine.
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The West Coast From Christchurch, the TranzAlpine train climbs westward, up and over the Southern Alps, traversing large viaducts which span roiling rivers.
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Two or three hours here can produce the increasingly rare sensation of temporarily forgetting about the internet.
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More and more, due to the collapsing weight of capitalism, writers are forgetting intention and trading it for publication—what sells, what’s hot, what’s trending.
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The headline number holds and the news headlines are forgiving, but the real cost lands further up on higher storage buyers.
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The elastic waistband is forgiving (especially post-resort buffet), and the wide legs allow airflow, even in hot climates.
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Even more lore is on the way when House of the Dragon returns for season 3 on June 21 following season 2's bloody end.
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The threat to Starmer's premiership has been building for months following bruising defeats for his party in May local and regional elections.
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But many residents worry that the festive mood and infrastructure works risk papering over the security crisis that still affects their daily lives.
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The improvement between Gemini 2 and Gemini 3 may be papering over a more serious flaw.
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“Passing (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28over%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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