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verb (1)

Definition of passing (over)next
present participle of pass (over)
as in crossing
to make one's way through, across, or over passed over two bridges

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passing over

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of passing (over)
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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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing (over)
  1. crossing
  2. ignoring
  3. overlooking
  4. traversing
  5. forgetting
  6. forgiving
  7. following
  8. papering over
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  • The backlash comes as anti-immigrant sentiments bubble to the surface in some parts of the country – despite the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats falling to its lowest level since 2020, according to the Home Office.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This has democratized expression by allowing ordinary people to speak, crossing the silos of traditional boundaries.
    — Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of crossing
Verb
  • The 86-year-old woman accused the UFW Foundation and the César Chávez Foundation of enabling Chávez’s attacks, ignoring complaints, and covering up evidence of the incidents.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Sofia, after 17 years, looks at this as a dead end in their relationship, another example of completely ignoring her needs, and maybe her unspoken desire to move back to their native Spain.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignoring
Verb
  • The store, with its eye-catching cat sculpture overlooking the entrance, is hard to miss on a bustling stretch of Magnolia Avenue in Burbank.
    — Yvonne Villaseñor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • As with the entry foyer, multiple large windows effectively create a wall of glass overlooking the view, while sliding glass doors provide easy access to a rear deck that spans the rear of the home.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of overlooking
Verb
  • And yet the nugget of knowledge from his vast experience of traversing 120 yards (110 metres) via two 60-yard lengths in a trench – dug 4ft deep and 3ft wide in a Welsh field – filled with murky, mucky river water is not a tip about technique.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In a satiric short video, Rabid Dogs, 2002, for example, white-collar workers dress upas rapacious canines, clutching Burberry bags in their mouths and traversing cubicles on all fours.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of traversing
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  • According to the Mayo Clinic, mild cognitive impairment can have symptoms like forgetting things more often, missing appointments, trouble following conversations or losing a train of thought.
    — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • By not forgetting the lessons of the last digital transformation.
    — Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of forgetting
Verb
  • More gummies than grizzlies, the Bears will likely be overly forgiving in myriad areas — especially defending the pass.
    — Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The relentless pace of Line Sheet is forgiving for its author.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgiving
Verb
  • Earlier Thursday, Missouri's top court convened a hearing on whether to hold Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt for not following its orders to use the districts passed after the last census.
    — DAVID A. LIEB, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But while Diomande has been building his own fitness following a disrupted pre-season, Cunha has been ever-present.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of following
Verb
  • But many residents worry that the festive mood and infrastructure works risk papering over the security crisis that still affects their daily lives.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • The improvement between Gemini 2 and Gemini 3 may be papering over a more serious flaw.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of papering over

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