1
as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance
to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs
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2
as in exceeded
to go beyond the limit of
a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story
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as in forgot
to fail to give proper attention to
army officers who had been unjustly overpassed for promotion
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpassed
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According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Sometimes, they’d be turned away, and other times, ignored.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups sued and a district court blocked the agency from doing so, arguing the bureau had exceeded its authority.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report notes the plane exceeded its maximum allowable speed during the turbulence, climbing and descending rapidly three times.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Safdie, however, never forgot about it.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cali forgot who’d dropped the ball.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Oldenburg Film Festival has long been the place to find the strange, the overlooked and the unapologetically unconventional in indie cinema.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to the Associated Press, the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 64,000.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte posted five different drives of eight plays or more, three of which surpassed 60 yards on the drive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Anytime there’s a federal budgetary surplus (which sounds laughable), Congress may conclude that past lawmakers have overtaxed their constituents such that a prompt return of the excess revenue is justified.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said that seemed to be aimed at finding jurors who would be open to an argument that an attack on the presidential candidate was justified.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Green then explained the medical and industrial applications for these new knits.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The docuseries follows the reality-TV family as Todd and Julie are eventually pardoned, released from prison and return home.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 Aug. 2025
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His administration pardoned roughly 1,500 people charged or convicted in connection with the riot.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Overpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpassed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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