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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Pitta looks in such good shape he could probably demonstrate himself how to catch a pass over the middle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Bogle made a well-timed burst onto Ilia Gruev's pin-point pass over the Forest defence and the defender kept his cool to beat Ortega with a low finish at the near post.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 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
Her eyes pass over stacks of Nikhil’s design magazines, thick books on Gropius and Le Corbusier.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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