pass over

VERB

ignore, disregard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overlook pass by

WEAK

dismiss fail forget miss neglect not dwell on omit overpass pass skip take no notice of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attend heed

WEAK

take care tap

Example Sentences

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Yet he was passed over for the accolade.

From Los Angeles Times

Feeley declined, and he was subsequently passed over for the top job at ICE.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the road surface weakens, traffic breaks it up to create a small hole, which expands as more traffic passes over.

From BBC

Just then a shadow passes over us, blocking out the sun.

From Literature

Very, very early on Friday morning, May 16—just before dawn—a plane made nine passes over Mount St. Helens.

From Literature