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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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
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
Intercontinental ballistic missiles fired from Russia or China at North America would probably pass over or near Greenland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 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
I looked up and saw the black bar of the bridge span pass over us.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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