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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
The firm launched about a year after Mayer was passed over as a potential successor to Bob Iger and exited the media giant. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 For generations, the series showed, white men had dominated the department, while Black and women firefighters had been ostracized and put in danger, shut out of the most desirable fire stations and passed over for promotions. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 After Barry Diller left the studio in 1984 and Gulf and Western head Martin Davis passed over Michael Eisner, Mancuso came to head the studio despite his lack of experience as a maker (as opposed to a seller) of films. — Richard Natale, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 If Waldron’s future role at Goldman Sachs appears to be a near certainty, that’s not the case for the rest of the bank’s C-suite, especially if several top executives depart after being passed over. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 The Speaker claims that the House has passed over 900 pieces of legislation, 700 of which remain stuck in the Senate. — Don Wolfensberger, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 But those on the other side of the debate argued that bringing an iced coffee to a job interview shouldn’t be the reason a qualified candidate gets passed over. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026 In the early stage of the trip, the twin-engine jets headed for Alaska and passed over Greenland, where an Airbus A400M support plane capable of landing on ice was stationed. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026 Both pass catchers were seen on the field and were expected to be significant contributors after productive campaigns last year, but they were passed over in favor of sophomore Shane Rosenthal. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 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
  • According to Clarksons, 36 percent of container capacity routed via the canal or the Cape of Good Hope traversed the Suez in early October, up from 8 percent between 2024 and mid-2026.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Concerns over driverless robotaxis, such as the Waymo vehicles that have traversed the Atlanta streets since last year, are also reasonable.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of traversed
Verb
  • That got ignored, as indicated by the five salmon packages, sitting in the walk-in cooler, still in the packaging and defrosted.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Villa Borghese is full of ancient marble statues, which Leo largely ignored.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • Even though the libero position tends to get overlooked, Calle loves playing there.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Inspired by documentary footage, the work draws attention to a quieter, often overlooked dimension of labor activism.
    — Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of overlooked
Verb
  • Scores of drones have crossed into Romanian airspace over the past two years, with officials attributing many of the incursions to Russia.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Twenty-six seconds earlier, Nicole Shelton of Morristown, New Jersey, had crossed the finish line with little fanfare.
    — Vivian Yao, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of crossed
Verb
  • With the Powerball jackpot nearing $1 billion a few months ago, Amos Tillet of Los Angeles bought $20 worth of tickets — and then forgot about them.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • An encounter like that would be memorable for most people, but somehow the pair forgot about each other for five years.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of forgot
Verb
  • From Texas to beyond The couple initially considered limiting their contribution to Texas, Michael explained at the event, before deciding to expand the initiative nationwide.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Spagnuolo explained that the recognition is awarded only after a Chiefs victory, with the coaching staff putting together a highlight tape the following Saturday morning.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • Another 24 new releases are lined up for the rest of the year; most of them originals (20) followed by new seasons (3) and a saga.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • What followed was a difficult stretch, with works by Cy Twombly, George Condo, Alberto Giacometti, and Lucian Freud among those failing to find buyers.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of followed
Verb
  • Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia police officer was justified in firing into a car during a shoplifting response, killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • However, that valuation may be justified by strong earnings growth.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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