Synonyms of passing (over)

passing (over) 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of pass (over)

as in crossing

to make one's way through, across, or over

passed over two bridges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crossing
• traversing
• following
• cutting (across)
• proceeding (along)
• navigating
• walking
• traveling
• covering
• tracking
• transiting
• riding
• coursing
• hiking
• going
• peregrinating
• perambulating
• treading
• tramping
• running
• traipsing
• crisscrossing

passing over

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of pass over

1

as in ignoring

to fail to give proper attention to

you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignoring
• forgetting
• slurring (over)
• overlooking
• missing
• neglecting
• disregarding
• bypassing
• sloughing (off)
• brushing (aside or off)
• shrugging off
• slighting
• rejecting
• sluffing (off)
• omitting
• overpassing
• failing
• disdaining
• scanting
• skimping
• scorning
• pooh-poohing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attending (to)
• tending (to)
• regarding
• listening (to)
• valuing
• appreciating
• fostering
• minding
• cultivating
• heeding
• nurturing
• nursing
• remembering
• cherishing
• following
• watching
• treasuring
• prizing
• marking
• observing
• pampering
• noticing
• noting
• remarking

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignoring
• overlooking
• forgiving
• winking (at)
• brushing (aside or off)
• blinking (at)
• papering over
• glossing (over)
• explaining
• shrugging off
• justifying
• pardoning
• forgiving and forgetting
• disregarding
• glozing (over)
• excusing
• discounting
• closing one's eyes to
• condoning
• remitting
• whitewashing
• overpassing
• waving (aside or off)
• rationalizing
• exculpating
• exonerating
• vindicating
• acquitting
• waiving
• absolving
• clearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• objecting (to)
• marking
• noting
• heeding
• minding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of passing (over)

Verb

Expect Trinidad Chambliss, picked off three times by Texas, to be better against an Auburn defense that’s allowed over 700 yards passing over last two games. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

The probability of a hurricane passing over any particular point is low, especially farther from the Mexican coast, since most Pacific hurricanes tend to stay closer to Mexico. — Nicholas Grondin, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

Related Articles The board previously resolved to erect new buildings for the Latino Museum and the American Women’s History Museum, passing over Arts and Industries. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The August 12 eclipse swept across the Northern Hemisphere, traveling from Russia to Spain and passing over parts of Greenland, Iceland and Portugal. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

Some residents said the number of planes passing over their homes dropped from more than 20 per day to only a few. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

With eclipses passing over the country three years in a row, Spain is well on its way to cementing its reputation as a premier astrotourism destination. — Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026

The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota, an island of 2,000 people in the Northern Mariana Islands. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026