as in crossing
to make one's way through, across, or over
passed over two bridges
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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)
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Simply rake fallen leaves from landscape beds into piles and mow over them on your lawn, chopping them into small pieces by passing over them several times.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
There were people that were out at the rideshare as bullets were passing over their head.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
This is known as a transit, and when this happens, JWST can see the light from the star passing over the planet.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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Over the next week, Melissa is passing over some warmer than usual waters in the Caribbean, which has not seen a tropical storm or hurricane yet this season.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Simply rake fallen leaves from landscape beds into piles and mow over them on your lawn, chopping them into small pieces by passing over them several times.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
There were people that were out at the rideshare as bullets were passing over their head.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
This is known as a transit, and when this happens, JWST can see the light from the star passing over the planet.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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“Passing (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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