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
  • His name had repeatedly surfaced as a potential prime minister in the past, but he was passed over.
    Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But the stirring film was passed over for best drama and best supporting actor (Clarence Maclin) at the Globes, landing a lone nod for best actor (Colman Domingo).
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of pass over
Verb
  • But key architects of the British and American working classes ignored efforts to fuse the labor and abolitionist movements and instead linked labor militancy to white suffering.
    Gunther Peck / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Spider-Man is too big a property, with far too much potential and too many fantastic stories to tell, for Sony to ignore the value of any property for long, regardless of the shelving of the SSU for now.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • The deference being shown to the Big Ten and SEC conferences isn’t sitting well with some outsiders, who feel they are being slighted by the CFP selection committee.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Nov. 2024
  • But also, if a referee makes a controversial call against a fan, that fan's going to feel like they were slighted, just like the players do.
    Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of slight
Verb
  • The company could win an appeal, forget about all of this, and go back to business as normal (eventually).
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Never forget his iconic diet book, The Karl Lagerfeld Diet.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of forget
Verb
  • Kanye West disregarded an important hearing in one of the lawsuits filed against Donda Academy on Wednesday (Dec. 11).
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • According to the lawsuit, Herrera allegedly left the restaurant driving his vehicle, disregarded a red light and T-boned a vehicle, ultimately killing Taylar Jackson, 30, and six other victims, including 25-year-old Herrera.
    Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of disregard
Verb
  • Another common mistake is neglecting the explainer video production quality.
    James Bryant, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The county will not neglect the Civic Center, Chief Executive Fesia Davenport said.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of neglect
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“Default (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/default%20%28on%29. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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