default (on)

verb

Definition of default (on)next
as in to pass over

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  1. pass over
  2. ignore
  3. slight
  4. forget
  5. disregard
  6. neglect
Verb
  • After the Sharks failed to clear the puck inside their own zone, rookie defenseman Owen Pickering slid a pass over to Drew O’Connor, who fired a puck toward the Sharks net.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • As demonstrated by Oxy, a huge bank of fans is set up to suck in air that is passed over a chemical that absorbs CO2.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of pass over
Verb
  • Kimberly Clausing, a former Treasury Department official in the Biden administration and a UCLA professor of tax law, said the GOP will probably overestimate the revenue from tariffs and ignore the negative economic impact of the duties.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Speaking with SiriusXM, Gramm lamented that Foreigner’s request to have its original members perform a medley of greatest hits was ignored — instead, younger artists Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato, as well as friend of the group Sammy Hagar, were chosen to perform on their behalf.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • Arab Americans are one voting bloc that’s used to being slighted by both major parties.
    Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • In this case, the full-band parts of the concert have no reason to be slighted if someone feels compelled to single out Hart’s section as primo.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
Definition of slight
Verb
  • Who could forget that just two years ago, President Biden chose to address the nation in Pennsylvania about the threat Trump and his supporters posed to the nation.
    The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Now, our son is making overtures on behalf of his wife to just forgive and forget.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of forget
Verb
  • Federal and state regulators say that SpaceX has disregarded environmental rules at its launch site in South Texas, violating the Clean Water Act by releasing industrial wastewater during launches.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In tandem with pursuing new initiatives involving , the SEC has disregarded and almost completely forgotten its mission of facilitating capital formation.
    John Berlau, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of disregard
Verb
  • In Chester County, election officials rejected all ballot challenges in a Friday hearing after reviewing claims that voters had moved and neglected to update their voting location.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But don't neglect the kitchen and laundry room, as these areas are just as susceptible to the displeasing buildup.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of neglect
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default (on)

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“Default (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/default%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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