default (on)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for default (on)
  1. pass over
  2. ignore
  3. slight
  4. forget
  5. disregard
  6. neglect
Verb
  • Terry Bradshaw, under pressure, throws a pass over the middle to Oakland’s 35-yard line which is deflected by Oakland’s Jack Tatum.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In the 58th minute, Pedri played a delightful pass over the top of Atletico’s defence to find Raphinha bearing down on goal.
    Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of pass over
Verb
  • An important social context to Rickey can’t be ignored.
    Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.
    Fox News, Fox News, 24 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
  • Another pitfall is forgetting about the investments that are placed in the IRA.
    Chris Carosa, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • And forget about trying to use a passkey to log into PayPal on Firefox.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of forget
Verb
  • But later during active public use, that very same AI overtly betrays that trusted promise and flagrantly disregards AI alignment.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • What's New On Friday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz disregarded tech billionaire Elon Musk's backing of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of disregard
Verb
  • More subtly, Trump could disengage from international organizations by neglecting to comply with their rules, refusing to attend critical meetings, or obstructing key agenda items.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nef, as a good historian of thought, did not neglect the many sources besides the Enlightenment that led to the jump in economic prosperity.
    Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes, 23 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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