overpass
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
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to pass over or traverse (a region, space, etc.).
We had overpassed the frontier during the night.
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to pass beyond (specified limits, bounds, etc.); exceed; overstep; transgress.
to overpass the bounds of good judgment.
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to get over (obstacles, difficulties, etc.); surmount.
to overpass the early days of privation and uncertainty.
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to go beyond, exceed, or surpass.
Greed had somehow overpassed humanitarianism.
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to pass through (time, experiences, etc.).
to overpass one's apprenticeship.
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to overlook; ignore; disregard; omit.
We could hardly overpass such grievous faults. The board overpassed him when promotions were awarded.
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
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to pass over, through, or across
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to exceed
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to get over
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to ignore
Etymology
Origin of overpass
Example Sentences
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His office said earlier this month that 119 miles were under construction and 58 structures, including bridges, overpasses and viaducts, have been completed.
From Los Angeles Times
At the time of his death on Jan. 10, 2021, Villalba, 64, was living in a tent beneath a freeway overpass in Long Beach.
From Los Angeles Times
It is an overpass generally known as the site of frequent protest banners, but Taufahema goes there on a different mission.
From Los Angeles Times
And at one point, several men are seen climbing on an overpass and removing what appears to be surveillance cameras attached to it.
From BBC
The machines were installed on light posts in the parking lot situated directly under the 5 freeway overpass.
From Los Angeles Times
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