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passing over

ADJECTIVE
migrant/migratory
Synonyms
WEAK
casual changing drifting emigrating errant gypsy immigrant immigrating impermanent itinerant migrative migratorial mobile nomad nomadic on the move passing through peripatetic ranging roving seasonal shifting temporary tramp transient transmigratory unsettled vagabond vagrant wandering
Antonyms
WEAK
staying
ADJECTIVE
migrational
Synonyms
WEAK
casual changing drifting emigrating errant immigrant immigrating impermanent itinerant migrant migrative migratorial mobile nomad nomadic on the move passing through peripatetic ranging roving seasonal shifting temporary tramp transient transmigratory unsettled vagabond vagrant wandering
ADJECTIVE
omitting
Synonyms
STRONG
canceling discarding disregarding excepting excluding ignoring missing neglecting overlooking precluding repudiating slighting withholding
WEAK
not including not naming
Antonyms
WEAK
including inserting mentioning
ADJECTIVE
transmigratory
Synonyms
WEAK
changing drifting emigrating errant immigrant immigrating impermanent itinerant migrant migrational migrative migratorial mobile nomad nomadic on the move passing through peripatetic ranging roving seasonal shifting temporary transient unsettled vagrant wandering
NOUN
death
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decease demise dying expiration loss of life passing
STRONG
cessation curtains end euthanasia extermination extinction finis finish necrosis oblivion quietus release repose termination
WEAK
afterlife dissolution eternal rest eternal sleep final rest final sleep grave grim reaper heaven mort mortality paradise silence tomb
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning birth nativity
STRONG
creation existence genesis life origination start
WEAK
being
NOUN
decease
Synonyms
STRONG
curtains demise departure dissolution dying passing quietus release silence sleep taps
WEAK
buying the farm defunction grim reaper passing away the end
Antonyms
STRONG
birth
NOUN
exception
Synonyms
STRONGEST
omission
STRONG
barring debarment exclusion expulsion rejection repudiation reservation
WEAK
disallowment excepting excusing noninclusion
Antonyms
STRONG
acceptance allowance ratification
WEAK
admittal admittance inclusion normality regularity usualness
NOUN
omission
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breach carelessness exclusion failing lapse oversight
STRONG
blank break cancellation chasm default disregard elimination elision failure forgetfulness gap hiatus inadvertence inadvertency lack lacuna neglect overlook preclusion preterition pretermission prohibition repudiation skip slip withholding
WEAK
cutting out disregardance excluding ignoring leaving out missing noninclusion overlooking slighting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
success
STRONG
accomplishment achievement allowance closure continuation continuity juncture perfection permission regard respect
WEAK
addition inclusion insertion remembrance
PREPOSITION
but
Synonyms
WEAK
aside from barring disregarding except not including omitting without

Example Sentences

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The supervisors appointed Curtis in a 3-2 vote, passing over Joanna Francescut, who had worked in the elections office since 2008 and was Darling Allen’s number two.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

When the spacecraft arrive at Mars, they will initially travel along the same orbital path, passing over identical regions at slightly different times.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

At least six aircraft passing over Riyadh scattered after an attack on the Saudi Arabian capital, tracking data from Flightradar24 shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The record snowfall was "caused by deep and extensive cyclones with sharp atmospheric fronts passing over the Moscow region", the observatory said.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

The shadow of the gull had stopped passing over the opening.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry