overpassed

verb

past tense of overpass
1
as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs

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2
as in exceeded
to go beyond the limit of a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story

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3
as in forgot
to fail to give proper attention to army officers who had been unjustly overpassed for promotion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpassed
  1. ignored
  2. exceeded
  3. forgot
  4. overlooked
  5. surpassed
  6. justified
  7. explained
  8. pardoned
Verb
  • Their food might be the first mention in Talat’s many accolades, but their bar program can’t be ignored.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Not only were the rules misapplied, according to an expert referee with years of elite experience, but similar plays during this tournament have been ignored.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • Between 2022 and 2024, public cash injections exceeded 10%of GDP, according to a study published last year by the Institute of Economics and Peace, an Australian think tank.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • If the cost of tokens has already exceeded the cost of the employees they were meant to replace, when does the comparison start running in the other direction?
    — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • In the first years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, many Americans forgot about it.
    — Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
  • The boy’s father was supposed to drop off the boy at school in the morning but forgot the child was in the car, Novoa said.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026
Definition of forgot
Verb
  • From rolling vineyards to lush river valleys, high limestone bluffs to some pretty great lakes, this region of the United States is often overlooked.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • In fact, Smith has long argued that the NFL has overlooked Black candidates at those positions because of racial bias.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of overlooked
Verb
  • The company, expected to report ​results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued ‌a $190 billion ⁠spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 July 2026
  • The company, expected to report results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued a $190 billion spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.
    — Aditya Soni, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • Most highway expansion projects are justified on travel time savings that are at best short lived.
    — Pete Harrison, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
  • Athletic recruiting is similarly justified as rewarding leadership, teamwork, discipline, and school spirit.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of justified
Verb
  • After the revolution, explained Miller, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton wasn't liking how the country's coffers were looking.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • In the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts explained the constitutional rationale behind the decision.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • The White House did not immediately respond to USA TODAY seeking names of those pardoned.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Trump pardoned several crypto heavyweights, including Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, three BitMEX founders, and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of pardoned
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“Overpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpassed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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