play past

VERB

overlook

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disregard ignore

STRONG

condone excuse forgive handle stomach take whitewash

WEAK

bear with blink at go along with grin and bear it let bygones be bygones let go let pass live with look the other way pay no mind put up with roll with punches stand for swim with the tide tune out turn blind eye to wink at wipe the slate clean

Antonyms

STRONGEST

note pay attention regard

STRONG

censure refuse reject

WEAK

attend deny follow heed honor look at notice prevent respect serve veto

Example Sentences

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As the sun returned and the close drew near, the longest day of the year pushed play past 7pm.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

Subscribers can now play past Spelling Bee puzzles.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

Whitworth said his dream to play past 40 was cemented after he moved to California and shared a round of golf with fellow longtime Ventura County resident Wayne Gretzky.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2021

After a 36-year wait to take a crack at the World Cup, Peru will need to change its luck if it wants to play past June.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2018

Oh, well, heck, if it weren’t for my rats, Cold Sassy wouldn’t remember that dern play past New Year’s.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

play past

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