DEFAULT (ON) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

default (on)

verb

Definition of default (on)

as in to pass over

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Spain is in for a treat as not one, not two — but three eclipses are expected to pass over the Iberian Peninsula between now and January 2028, including a second total eclipse next August.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
On the very next snap, Purdy layered a pass over linebacker Cody Barton and into tight end Jake Tonges’ hands.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pass over

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And while in some cases online classes can’t be ignored, the preference is that players attend in the classroom.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The Republican Party has ignored the national debt every time Republican presidents have signed bills that have cut taxes on the wealthy.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignore

Verb

The poem is rife with open meanings; however, its principal question is important for anyone who has felt slighted or discouraged from conducting their lives with reverie.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Luckily for Rhaena, Lady Jeyne is a pragmatist — and one who feels slighted by Rhaenyra.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of slight

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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
All your zillennial and millennial friends, now adults with car insurance and vigorous SPF routines, have been watching cozy, faintly dissociative teen dramas in order to forget their troubles.

— Daisy Jones, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of forget

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The Fed focuses on underlying inflation, often disregarding volatile factors like tariffs or energy price swings, especially amidst the Iran War.

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
While no arrests have been made regarding the shooting, Dallas Police said a man was arrested for allegedly disregarding crime scene tape and ignoring officers' commands to avoid the area.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of disregard

Verb

They were being imposed under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a Great Depression-era law that has rarely, if ever, been invoked and has been neglected for decades.

— Lim Hui Jie,Kevin Breuninger,Ashlee Trujillo, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
These groups contend the legislation rewards institutions neglecting Black voting representation and suggest boycotts to pressure Southern universities on redistricting.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of neglect

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