pass over
Britishverb
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(tr, adverb) to take no notice of; disregard
they passed me over in the last round of promotions
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(intr, preposition) to disregard (something bad or embarrassing)
we shall pass over your former faults
Example Sentences
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Here he opened the scoring inside three minutes, racing through from halfway to score after being released by Warren Zaire-Emery's pass over the top.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
Mendoza didn’t throw the perfect pass over the defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Skattebo was injured midway through the second quarter after attempting to catch a pass over the middle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025
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
Let us pass over my return to the camp just as the sun was beginning to set.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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