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pass over

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to take no notice of; disregard

    they passed me over in the last round of promotions

  2. (intr, preposition) to disregard (something bad or embarrassing)

    we shall pass over your former faults

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pass over Idioms  
  1. See pass by , def. 2.

  2. See pass away .


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In the second quarter, Mosley caught a pass over the middle and broke three tackles for 33 yards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

But the company has struggled for years as inflation-weary consumers pass over its dependable brands in favor of cheaper generic options.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

Melissa is forecast to pass over Cuba by Wednesday before moving through the Antillas Mayores and out into the Atlantic.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025

During the whole lifetime, SPO will repeatedly pass over both poles, with extended high-latitude observation windows lasting more than 1000 days.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2025

The car rattles as we pass over the railroad tracks, letting me know we’re in my neighborhood now.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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