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
• travelling
• traveling
• covering
• tracking
• transiting
• hiking
• coursing
• going
• riding
• 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
• poohing
• 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

This put the rocket on a trajectory to soar to a peak altitude of 119 miles (192 kilometers), passing over the Atlantic Ocean, South Africa, and then the Indian Ocean before falling back into the atmosphere. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025

Apparently, questions about whether colleges are passing over more qualified students to admit the relatives of their alumni or big donors will remain unanswered. —Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025