as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
passed over two bridges
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1
as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice
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2
as in to forgive
to dismiss as of little importance
I'd be willing to pass over this latest episode of tardiness if there hadn't been so many before
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Examples of pass (over) in a Sentence
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
There were also political repercussions to consider had Biden passed over the nation’s first female, Black and Asian American vice president.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
And many of the people who would likely be offended if she is passed over have a deep gut hunch that a White man would not be so easily dismissed.
—Michele L. Norris, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Rubio was considered a top contender to serve as Trump’s running mate this fall, but was ultimately passed over in favor of Vance.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 19 July 2024
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Verb
Neville indicated that the traditional framework will be applied with respect to protecting teams from getting jumped in the pecking order: Bowls can pass over one team for another as long as there is no more than a one-game difference in record.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
There were also political repercussions to consider had Biden passed over the nation’s first female, Black and Asian American vice president.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
And many of the people who would likely be offended if she is passed over have a deep gut hunch that a White man would not be so easily dismissed.
—Michele L. Norris, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Rubio was considered a top contender to serve as Trump’s running mate this fall, but was ultimately passed over in favor of Vance.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 19 July 2024
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“Pass (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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