1
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs
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2
as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story
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3
as in to forget
to fail to give proper attention to
army officers who had been unjustly overpassed for promotion
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as in underpass
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Recent Examples of overpass
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The man allegedly threw a large rock at a California Highway Patrol vehicle from a highway overpass.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Yes, the corner of International Drive and Sand Lake Road is a perfect place for a pedestrian overpass.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The man allegedly threw a large rock at a California Highway Patrol vehicle from a highway overpass.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
Noun
Prior court decisions and guidance from the Department of Justice have set up hurdles to overcome before the court is forced to overpass a reporter’s privilege to protect sources.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpass
Verb
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Similarly, while some food stamp provisions remain, the narrative ignores the potential for reduced access for others, including children and pregnant women, under changes to eligibility.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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Having said that, beachgoers have already been ignoring signs and fencing to get to the beach, especially on weekends.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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That number far exceeds any other program nationwide.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The asylum process in Mexico is supposed to take about three months, said Mejía from UNHCR, but the number of cases exceeds the capacity of the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid to process them.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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People sometimes forget that being a legendary vocalist means more than just hitting the right notes.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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And a lot of people forget that in the beginning, The Osbournes was just an MTV experiment.—
Matthew Schnipper,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The underpass has also been there for years but mostly ignored.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The truck could not make it under a nearby underpass and had to be routed an extra mile out of the way with congregants following on foot.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Set on a hilltop overlooking Ornos Bay (safely away from Mykonos town), the hotel’s 27 luxe accommodations are spread across five acres of a lush hillside.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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But my frustration at her absence is also annoyance that FX’s raw and timely adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe’s nonfiction book on the Troubles was overlooked in favor of stuff like Monsters: The Lyle and Eric Menendez Story and The Penguin.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Interest payments are now the second-largest spending category in the federal budget, surpassing Medicare and defense in fiscal year 2024 and trailing only Social Security.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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As of 2025, Hawkins says that social media has officially become the business’s main source of income, surpassing both classes and commissions.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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The interchange also includes two roundabouts and maintenance access to two nearby ventilation shafts, one that draws fresh air in, and the other that pushes air out.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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What improvements to the Redford Boulevard interchange are being proposed?—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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May Allah Almighty forgive your shortcomings and grant you the highest ranks of Jannah.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Every year, villagers in Brittany gathered to have their sins forgiven, dance the gavotte, and watch the young townsmen wrestle after denouncing the devil.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Overpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpass. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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