overpassed

verb

Definition of overpassednext
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. surpassed
  5. justified
  6. explained
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  • Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and ignored looming oversight failures, according to a CNN report.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignored
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  • This development in durability, accuracy, and power of sniper rifles around 2010 surpassed anything used even ten years prior and far exceeded those of World War II sniper rifles.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Although the construction sector added 25,000 jobs last month (a pace that exceeded pre-pandemic averages), the manufacturing sector, which employs close to 13 million people, downshifted very slightly and logged a loss of 7,000 jobs.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of exceeded
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  • And yet uncovering the history of slavery is important, especially when so many Latin American families hid or intentionally forgot their African and Indigenous roots.
    Edward Rueda, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Neither Butkus nor Rose ever forgot their Chicago roots.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of forgot
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  • In areas like India and Central Africa, the Android technique actually far surpassed the accuracy of monitoring stations alone.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, 75% of the companies have surpassed analysts’ estimates.
    Brian Evans,Nick Wells, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of surpassed
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  • Despite the furor over the shooting, a grand jury declined to charge the eight police officers involved, finding the officers were legally justified in using deadly force against Walker.
    Polo Sandoval, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The local State's Attorney determined the use of force was justified.
    Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of justified
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  • Huppert explained to Lim that she and other cast members were not provided with a script or any guidance about the story in advance.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Most Companies Don’t Disclose Their Impacts On Nature Black explained that 10% of the apparel and footwear sample were recorded to have no relevant sustainability information whatsoever.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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