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passed over

ADJECTIVE
neglected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decayed deserted ignored overlooked spurned undervalued unused unwanted
STRONG
abandoned affronted declined deferred depreciated despised deteriorated disdained dismissed disregarded evaded forgotten lapsed omitted postponed scorned shunned underestimated
WEAK
cast aside tossed aside unconsidered unheeded unwatched
Antonyms
WEAK
cared for considered heeded used well cared for well tended

Example Sentences

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“Yes, we did!” shouted Martha Escutia, the former California legislator who was passed over in 2012 when she applied to fill a vacancy on the Whittier City Council.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

If agreed to by the Commons, the Bill as it stands will be passed over to the next session.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The monitor had been designed with screws in the back that had 25 concentric circles machined into their flat heads to make them sparkle as light passed over them.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

That year, however, he was ultimately passed over by Khomeini and detained by the Revolutionary Guard.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

A vast winged shape passed over the moon like a black cloud.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien