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passing by

VERB

neglect, forget

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pass over

WEAK

abandon disregard fail ignore leave miss not choose omit overlook overpass

Antonyms

WEAK

attend heed take care of

Example Sentences

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Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Jacqui Short Boyce spotted the yearling lying on its back while passing by the field on Wednesday.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The ship rounded Africa on Aug. 14 and crossed the Atlantic in three weeks, passing by the northern shores of Venezuela before arriving in Gulfport, Miss., on Sept. 11.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

At the metro station where the drill was taking place, product manager Shell Kuo said she was passing by but stayed to watch.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

A few people passing by threw her a look, but she didn’t care.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake