overpassing

verb

Definition of overpassingnext
present participle of overpass
1
as in ignoring
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 exceeding
to go beyond the limit of a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story

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3
as in forgetting
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 overpassing
  1. ignoring
  2. exceeding
  3. forgetting
  4. surpassing
  5. forgiving
  6. justifying
Verb
  • Instead of pushing down and ignoring, actively look at everything in your life — good and bad.
    Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kroger breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators, rejecting divesture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons, the company claims.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignoring
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  • More than half of the products tested in the investigation contained pesticides exceeding state and federal levels.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Nearly half of all patients discontinue these medications within two years, and the drug’s annual cost—exceeding $10,000 per person—places immense strain on patients and payors, soon to include Medicare.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceeding
Verb
  • Many admissions are due to simple issues like forgetting to drink enough water, leading to dehydration.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • There are things that should always be respected, and many are forgetting everything that wrestling has given them.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of forgetting
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  • That breaks the record previously held by a comedy or musical motion picture, surpassing Barbie, which scored a total of nine noms last year.
    Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This is catching on so quickly that the unified communications & collaboration market is expected to triple by 2030, surpassing $220 billion worldwide, Fortune Business Insights reports.
    Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of surpassing
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  • Not that this would lead to her forgiving him, of course.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The purpose of Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is to practice forgiving others and repentance for one’s sins against God.
    Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of forgiving
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  • The spiral notebook also includes to-do lists of tasks to be completed in the lead up to the slay, as well as musings justifying his plans, CNN reported.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But in a statement released Sunday, President Biden said both prosecutions were excessive and politically motivated, justifying a pardon.
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of justifying
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