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pass over
verb
(tr, adverb) to take no notice of; disregard
they passed me over in the last round of promotions
(intr, preposition) to disregard (something bad or embarrassing)
we shall pass over your former faults
Example Sentences
A few players later, Adams crossed the field left to right and then extended his 6-foot-1 frame while leaping high to grab a pass over the middle for another significant gain.
I look for the grate that would make a cha-choonk sound as the car passed over it on the way into the garage, signaling home when I was a child asleep in the backseat.
“In my work with women leaders, I still hear stories of being asked in interviews how they’ll ‘manage it all,’ or being passed over for roles based on the possibility they might have children.”
Disgruntled people, passed over for government jobs, is one theory.
Culkin, the weak link in the otherwise sturdy “Glengarry” revival, was passed over for a featured actor nomination.
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