overpassing

verb

present participle of overpass
1
as in ignoring
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 exceeding
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 forgetting
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 overpassing
  1. ignoring
  2. exceeding
  3. forgetting
  4. overlooking
  5. surpassing
  6. disregarding
  7. forgiving
  8. justifying
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  • Make Participation Effortless Reduce friction to the point where using it feels like less effort than ignoring it.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of ignoring
Verb
  • Philadelphia is enduring one of its warmest 4th of July celebrations on record, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit due to a massive heat dome.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The platform also incorporates integrated suspension and supports payloads exceeding 661 pounds (300 kilograms), while alternative differential-drive configurations are available for rough outdoor terrain.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of exceeding
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  • But Alito’s stance against birthright citizenship goes beyond just forgetting his roots.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • For any leader overseeing transformational change, the challenge is figuring out how to fix one part of the company without forgetting about the other parts.
    — Tracy Nolan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of forgetting
Verb
  • Surveillance cameras captured a person dressed in dark clothing on a nearby roof overlooking the courtyard less than ten minutes before the killing, prosecutors said in charging documents.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • That’s adjacent to what is technically a closetless third bedroom, overlooking the leafy treescape, although the listing is staged with it as a separate living room.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 July 2026
Definition of overlooking
Verb
  • In the most recent quarter, Cloud revenue surged to a 63% increase, surpassing $20 billion for the first time.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The fundraiser had raised more than $4,100, surpassing its original $3,000 goal to help Patricia’s family with expenses during her recovery.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of surpassing
Verb
  • For the next several months, Zaayer continued harassing both Shawna's family and the police by shouting at their grandchild, disregarding property lines and recording them and making false claims on social media, per The Guardian.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • From Montesquieu’s perspective, polarization worsens this appetite for disregarding constitutional norms.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of disregarding
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  • This is why much of the safety discussion still feels too forgiving to me.
    — Tetiana Aleksandrova, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Shoppers note that the shorts are roomy and don’t bunch up, and that the elastic waistband is forgiving even while bloated.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Definition of forgiving
Verb
  • The article emphasizes that effective communication of difficult decisions requires not only clear explanation but also genuine empathy for how people feel, rather than merely justifying actions.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • And yet at the start of the Mass, a priest read aloud a statement justifying the consecrations as a necessary defense of the faith and criticizing how the Catholic Church today had deviated from tradition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of justifying
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“Overpassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpassing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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