PASS (OVER) Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

pass (over) 1 of 2

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)

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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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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Good candidates are passed over for flashy but less competent ones. —

Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 The Ravens, though, still give up too many passes over the middle. —

Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024 Kraft, 83, has hoped to join the game’s greats in the Hall of Fame for multiple years now but was again passed over by the committee. —

Chad Graff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 Lake-effect snow happens when cold air, which commonly comes from the direction of Canada, passes over warmer water, causing warmth and moisture to transfer into the lowest part of the atmosphere. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pass (over)