PASSED OVER Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

passed (over) 1 of 2

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

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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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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Chang was steadily promoted before he was passed over for the position of chief executive, perhaps for bamboo-ceiling reasons. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 After he was passed over for a promotion, his wife emailed HR demanding to know why. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 They get passed over for a promotion and assume the boss has something against them. — Jonathan Alpert Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Parolin, who had been Francis' top deputy but remains in the job, was considered a leading contender in the conclave that elected Leo and was recently passed over as dean of the College of Cardinals. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Three times Rordriguez was passed over for the starting center job by Miami going into the transfer portal to pick up a starter. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for passed (over)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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