as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
passed over two bridges
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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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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Directed by Mike Leigh, the searingly funny drama has flown somewhat under the radar this Oscar season: The film was released in theaters only this past weekend, and it was passed over by the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Some face the possibility of losing out on crucial income by having their tracks passed over for playlist placement or replaced in favor of PFC; others, who record PFC music themselves, must often give up control of certain royalty rights that, if a track becomes popular, could be highly lucrative.
—Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
But of course, the company doesn’t actually pass over those earnings to shareholders directly.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Of course the Commanders won a playoff game with the quarterback the Bears passed over at No. 1 in last spring’s draft leading a game-winning drive that ended with a kick that got a friendly ricochet from a steel upright at Raymond James Stadium.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Directed by Mike Leigh, the searingly funny drama has flown somewhat under the radar this Oscar season: The film was released in theaters only this past weekend, and it was passed over by the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Some face the possibility of losing out on crucial income by having their tracks passed over for playlist placement or replaced in favor of PFC; others, who record PFC music themselves, must often give up control of certain royalty rights that, if a track becomes popular, could be highly lucrative.
—Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
But of course, the company doesn’t actually pass over those earnings to shareholders directly.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Pass (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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