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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  • Firmware updates, essential for patching vulnerabilities and enhancing router functionality, are also largely ignored.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But the sheriff's office that operates the jail ignored the detainer, releasing Ruiz into the public without notifying ICE.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignored
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  • For all the hype about what an on-campus Playoff game might feel like, Notre Dame actually exceeded it.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The Container Store peaked in its 2021 fiscal year, when the company exceeded $1 billion in sales for the first time and posted record earnings as consumers spent heavily on home remodeling and redecorating projects during months of pandemic quarantine.
    Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceeded
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  • Father of the bride forgot something very important An amusing story from England showed that mistakes can happen to anyone – even on one of the most important days of someone's life.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • All of those visual elements and I completely forgot about the engine.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of forgot
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  • Mega Millions has hit and surpassed the $1 billion mark six times in the game's history, according to Mega Millions.
    Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nordstrom did report a third-quarter drop in net earnings, but there were increases in operating profits and sales revenues that surpassed Wall Street expectations.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of surpassed
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  • Scott, who considers Stiller both his boss and a friend, justified the show’s painstaking development process as necessary for quality control.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The South Korean military regime justified its violence toward its own citizens by using the threat of North Korea as a rationale.
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of justified
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  • As explained by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Charlie Eccleshare here, Spurs had been turned down by Hansi Flick and had considered reappointing Mauricio Pochettino.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking with journalists last month, captain Ryan Yates explained an injury-free pre-season was also crucial.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of explained
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