passed over

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

In 1860 a flock 1 mile wide and 300 miles long passed over Fort Mississauga on Lake Ontario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

A gigantic black shadow passed over us—the sharks and me—and the Basmu serpent opened its maw.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda