pretermits

verb

present tense third-person singular of pretermit
as in passes over

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  1. passes over
  2. ignores
  3. disregards
  4. omits
  5. fails
  6. forgets
Verb
  • The former Washington Commanders starter is competing for the backup job behind Dak Prescott in what head coach Brian Schottenheimer declared an open competition, though Howell has thrown just 14 passes over the past two seasons.
    — Nick Harris. Story produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Despite these audacious moments, Bouaddi generally keeps things simple in possession, favouring quick, safe passes over more ambitious ones.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of passes over
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  • In the sketch, Washington’s announcement prompts a skeptical colonist (David) to imagine a future leader who ignores the Constitution, uses the presidency for personal gain and seeks to remain in power.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Our farmers and small businesses are already following strong safety rules — a one-size-fits-all federal ban ignores that.
    — A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignores
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  • Every message that disregards what a buyer has already revealed is a quiet act of betrayal.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • But attorneys for people seeking asylum say the law has long meant anyone arriving at a port of entry should be screened, and blocking arrivals disregards the nation’s ideals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Definition of disregards
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  • But water vapor can amplify atmospheric warming that other greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide cause, which the statement omits, and on which Blue Origin did not respond to a request for comment.
    — Marissa E. Yingling, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Disney’s proposal to the roughly 1,700 workers represented by Actors’ Equity omits paid parental leave and cuts paid holidays from 12 to 11, according to an April 6 email reviewed by The Times.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of omits
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  • The bill fails to address the true drivers of rising premiums.
    — Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • West Brom’s fortunes may ebb and flow but the highest ground in the EFL, at 542 feet above sea level, rarely fails to deliver.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fails
Verb
  • David Diamond, a neuroscientist at the University of South Florida, studies what goes on in the brain when a parent forgets their child in a car.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Bret complains about how quickly the school forgets Matt Kellner following his disappearance, but The Shards appears equally unmoved by him.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgets
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