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verb (1)

past tense of pass (over)
as in traversed
to make one's way through, across, or over passed over two bridges

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passed over

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verb (2)

past tense of pass over
1
as in ignored
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 overlooked
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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Recent Examples of passed (over)
Verb
Tomlin played the brilliant Violet Newstead, a widow who was passed over for a promotion despite being the most qualified person for the job. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026 Painter, who had been passed over for a rotation spot in late July so the Phillies could try a 32-year-old rookie named Brian Keller, returned to the majors a few days before the trade deadline in what could have been a mere cameo. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 While Springsteen continues to record and release new music, much of it has been passed over by the Recording Academy in favor of newer, younger acts. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Hawaiian authorities reported that at least 100 homes were damaged or destroyed across the state as Lala passed over. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 However, buyers often focus exclusively on iconic designers such as Eames, Wegner, or Saarinen, but so many great pieces are passed over because they aren’t branded or made by these recognizable names, Hirsch explains. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026 Craig will be inducted into the Hall on Saturday after being chosen from the seniors category after being passed over for years as higher profile 49ers players like Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Young got the accolades. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Set up a payment plan If a discount isn't available, an interest-free payment plan may still prevent the account from becoming delinquent and being sold or passed over to a debt collector. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026 On the side of the road in France’s wine region, as waves of firefighting planes passed over a charred forest, flames burst out at the edge of the tree line. — Shira Pinson, NBC news, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed (over)
  1. traversed
  2. ignored
  3. overlooked
  4. crossed
  5. forgot
  6. explained
  7. followed
  8. justified
Verb
  • The film itself was an odyssey of a shoot, as the cast traversed multiple countries and territories—Scotland, Italy, the Western Sahara, Greece—in all types of weather.
    — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Inside the operation, workers traversed a warehouse-sized maze of shelves, walking as much as 14 to 20 miles a day to fulfill orders.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of traversed
Verb
  • Neighbors said their complaints about the empty lot were ignored for years until a fire burned part of the property and neighbor Kayt Miranda's garage early on Wednesday morning.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The stock that spent two years being ignored by the same investors who loaded up on Hilton and Marriott is now having its moment.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • Log temples atop the mounds overlooked wide plazas for ball games, ceremonies, and open-air markets.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Atwell, who grew up playing quarterback in Liberty City and then starred at Miami Northwestern, suggested that his mentoring of the team’s young receivers shouldn’t go overlooked.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of overlooked
Verb
  • What followed was eight days of evacuation by the Royal Navy aided by a fleet of small private boats that crossed the English Channel to aid in getting the men off the beaches.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The move to Vegas crossed 18 years, involving two ownerships and five different locations – two in Santa Clara County and two in Oakland proper.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of crossed
Verb
  • With all that success, Dolly never forgot her goal of helping others.
    — Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Imagine someone forgot a bowl of New England clam chowder in the back of a cloth-upholstered car during the height of a Florida summer.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgot
Verb
  • Unlike Anthropic, which gets a higher share of its revenues from enterprises, OpenAI is more popular among individual consumers, explained Ujjwal Chaudhry, a partner at market intelligence firm Analysys Mason.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Owning a cat comes with several costs, Kimberly Palmer, a personal finance expert with NerdWallet, explained.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • The announcement followed Tilbury’s 2022 appointment as the trust’s ambassador for enterprise and coincided with its 50th anniversary gala, held in New York.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Her parents, Dana and Barb Smith, soon followed, buying a house in Billings near their daughter’s home.
    — Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of followed
Verb
  • Dedicated reconstruction funds are common in postconflict states, and a sovereign wealth fund may be justified to streamline the management of fragmented, distressed, and historically poorly managed public assets.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Chami noted that the price for working with content creators varies from $250-$1,000 per post, and justified rates that are on the higher end of the spectrum.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of justified

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“Passed (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20%28over%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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