OVERPASSES Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of overpass

as in overlooks

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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as in exceeds

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

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as in ignores

to fail to give proper attention to army officers who had been unjustly overpassed for promotion

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overpasses

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noun

plural of overpass

as in underpasses

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Take Málaga’s Monumental Cemetery of San Sebastian, in Spain, which overlooks the typical picturesque Andalusian countryside populated with olive groves.

— Mitchell Gilburne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
Today, it’s often read as severe—but this overlooks how much brightness and space these buildings typically hold.

— Alex Eagle, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of overlooks

Verb

On the mound for Milwaukee was Misiorowski, a beanstalk of a pitcher whose fastball routinely exceeds a hundred and three miles per hour.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
The panel exceeds 100% sRGB, as many OLED monitors do, which can occasionally result in an overblown image.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceeds

Verb

Any strategy that ignores that skepticism is unlikely to survive the next election or to be funded by the Congress that is likely to emerge from it.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
But the unbridled embrace of aquaculture as a sustainable answer to feeding the planet ignores some very real costs.

— Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignores

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Tarrant County saw a dip in early voters on Wednesday, but the number of people turning out locally still surpasses Texas’ last midterm election.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Brady, who has 187 regular-season victories, surpasses Hall of Famer Brett Favre (186) and Peyton Manning (186) for the most regular-season victories by a starting quarterback in NFL history.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpasses

Noun

The current plan is to put in roundabouts at the Pitkin and Burnside intersections, and make intersection improvements where Main passes Bissell Street as well as Connecticut Boulevard.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Seven-day itineraries are stubbornly unhurried, timed around the intersections of sunlight and wildlife routines.

— Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

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