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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
Parolin, who had been Francis' top deputy but remains in the job, was considered a leading contender in the conclave that elected Leo and was recently passed over as dean of the College of Cardinals. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 That allowed Ojeda, just inside the top of the 18-yard box, to chip a first-touch pass over four defenders to a charging Griezmann on the give-and-go for a first-touch finish from 7 yards out. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026 Three times Rordriguez was passed over for the starting center job by Miami going into the transfer portal to pick up a starter. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The firm launched about a year after Mayer was passed over as a potential successor to Bob Iger and exited the media giant. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 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
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  • That certainly is the case traversing from the old 13th District to the new one.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Set on a mysterious island ravaged by floods and warring armies, a masked boy and girl must traverse atmospheric environments, rescue friends, and confront nightmarish monsters.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • Scribner’s ignored Hemingway and let Conrad use brief excerpts.
    — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Moscow ignored that truce from the start and Kyiv vowed to retaliate.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignore
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  • Though the board does not have the authority to forgive the charges, which will still be due by the end of the year, board President Allan Marks encouraged residents to enroll in programs that could help alleviate rising costs.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Given how many venal tech billionaires have grabbed our attention over the last several years, you’d be forgiven for having only a hazy memory of Sam Bankman-Fried.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of forgive
Verb
  • Jude described himself as a Republican who is willing to cross party lines.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The buzzy Canadian singer kicks it off next February in Berlin before crossing the rest of Europe then heading back to North America for a round of Canadian and West Coast dates.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cross
Verb
  • Would Azriel, the third and final bad-boy faerie of the Night Court’s royal family, end up with Elain, the unhappy and often forgotten youngest sister of the Night Court’s High Lady, Feyre?
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t forget that many of the prewar family-size apartments all over the Upper West Side were chopped up into multiple units during the Great Depression, too.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of forget
Verb
  • In my case, severe endometriosis, overlooked by doctors for twenty years, destroyed my ability to have children.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Offer At My Front Door During my time on the council, a developer appealed to us after the planning board rejected his plan for condos overlooking the largest lake in town.
    — Jim Carlough, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of overlook
Verb
  • Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • That was soon followed by two short drives, both finished by junior running back Dylan Riley.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of follow
Verb
  • For next year’s admissions, institutions would have to publish more detailed selection criteria and explain rejections when applicants request reasons.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Chatbots can also explain complex topics in new ways and condense an overwhelming amount of information into a simple summary.
    — Robin Brewer, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2026.

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