as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
passed over two bridges
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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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Recent Examples of pass (over)
Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The mouth of each tube emits a steady stream of flame, certainly sufficiently powerful to demolish several inches of ice or snow by merely passing over.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
Violet, a widow, is a secretarial supervisor who has been passed over for promotion one too many times.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
One consideration that may limit the impact of SB 595 is the fact that many analysts pass over FTRs for monitoring purposes, opting instead for audited financial statements.
—Marc Joffe, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
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This means the highest latitudes astronauts typically pass over are a little farther north than Vancouver, Canada, and just south of New Zealand's Auckland Islands.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The mouth of each tube emits a steady stream of flame, certainly sufficiently powerful to demolish several inches of ice or snow by merely passing over.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
Violet, a widow, is a secretarial supervisor who has been passed over for promotion one too many times.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
One consideration that may limit the impact of SB 595 is the fact that many analysts pass over FTRs for monitoring purposes, opting instead for audited financial statements.
—Marc Joffe, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Pass (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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