PASSED (OVER) Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

past tense of pass (over)

as in traversed

to make one's way through, across, or over passed over two bridges

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verb (2)

past tense of pass over

as in ignored

to fail to give proper attention to you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice

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as in overlooked

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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Still, their offers kept getting passed over as homes sold for tens – and sometimes hundreds – of thousands of dollars above list price. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 22 May 2026 Anyone who names a work-life boundary gets marked as less committed or passed over for stretch opportunities. — Teresa Hopke, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Price and Rinne were selected in their second, with Henrik Zetterberg and Rod Brind’Amour among those passed over again. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 In 2007, a big steam main by the Chanin Building, across from Grand Central, blew up right as a truck passed over, injuring dozens. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026 He was named by Sporting News as the best college basketball player of the decade and passed over in the draft by 28 of 30 NBA teams. — Sam Evan Sussman, Vogue, 10 June 2026 Back in his coaching career, Cruyff was one of the first managers to be obsessed with the cut of the pitch — a trait that has passed over to his disciples, most notably the exacting Pep Guardiola. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 June 2026 For Iceland, this solar eclipse is considered especially epic since a total eclipse hasn't passed over the country since 1954, according to the Blue Lagoon, and the next one isn’t predicted to strike until 2196. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026 Called hydrogenesis, the products from the first step are passed over special catalysts at 320°F (160°C) to make useful molecules like cycloalkanes, dense hydrocarbons, jet-fuel-range molecules. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed (over)

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Some traffic traversed the strait on Tuesday, according to data and analytics company Kpler, which verified 41 crossings compared to 36 on Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
The first Spanish expedition to California in 1542 was followed about 220 years later when Gaspar de Portolá and Franciscan monk Junipero Serra traversed the coastal lands.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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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

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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

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On Saturday, 19 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz in either direction, but only one openly signaled its inbound transit along the Omani coast, Kpler data show.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Unlike last year, however, no Russian drones or missiles crossed the sky above the campsite on their way toward Kyiv.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

Definition of crossed

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Formal attire is required, though the cruise line can provide suit jackets for those who don’t have them (or forgot one like me).

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
One unnamed company, per Axios, ran up a $500 million Claude bill in a single month after management forgot to set a usage cap.

— Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of forgot

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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

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Those fatalities followed the deaths of at least nine members of Iran’s armed forces in Wednesday’s strikes, according to state media.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026

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