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verb (1)

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

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verb (2)

1
as in to ignore
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 to forgive
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 pass (over)
Verb
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 The rollers then pass over the area three times, and workers sweep away excess material. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 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 Craig will be inducted into the Hall on Saturday after being chosen from the seniors category after being passed over for years as higher profile 49ers players like Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Young got the accolades. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pass (over)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pass (over)
  1. traverse
  2. ignore
  3. forgive
  4. cross
  5. forget
  6. overlook
  7. follow
  8. explain
Verb
  • Both Craig and Flanagan spent the weekend traversing the Twin Cities metro area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The discovery will shed new light into just who was traversing these waters during that era, the culture ministry says.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • 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
  • Between house prices, the cost of living, and the threat AI poses to the labor market, Gen Z could be forgiven for giving up on the American Dream.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Debt can also be discharged under circumstances such as bankruptcy and certain legal proceedings, although those aren't the same as a creditor voluntarily deciding to forgive an account.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgive
Verb
  • Seigler, though, crossed home plate before Sogard was put out at first.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Before the war, an average of 120 vessels crossed the crucial waterway, through which one-fifth of global oil supplies used to travel, every day.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of cross
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Cox, whose home overlooks the scenic drive, said she's seen several violent crashes along the road.
    — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Organizations frequently chase transformation through sweeping initiatives while overlooking subtle changes that disrupt habitual thinking.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of overlook
Verb
  • Inter Miami paid tribute to Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, after his death following an illness was announced on Saturday.
    — Avi Creditor, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • While Homer followed warriors sailing home from Troy, the playwright Euripides — writing some three centuries later — turned to the city’s ruins and its women, forced into exile and enslavement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of follow
Verb
  • Some news stations would run a warning for viewers before the ad would air, as well as explain the FCC law requiring its airing.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Find out what the bill does when one workflow triples its tool calls after a model upgrade, because that is the scenario that turns a modest platform fee into a line item the CFO wants explained.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of explain

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“Pass (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28over%29. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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