pass over

verb

1. tr, adverb to take no notice of; disregard

   they passed me over in the last round of promotions

2. intr, preposition to disregard (something bad or embarrassing)

   we shall pass over your former faults

Example Sentences

Just last year, “Anatomy of a Fall” earned nominations for picture and original screenplay after being passed over by France.

From Los Angeles Times

We passed over acequias — a system of communal irrigation ditches originating with the Moors that New Mexico’s farmers have used for centuries.

From Los Angeles Times

It also meant the extreme rainfall took a long time to pass over any location in Helene's path.

From BBC

He claimed to have shot Garfield out of disappointment at being passed over for appointment as Ambassador to France.

From Salon

The core of the hurricane is expected to pass over west-central Florida, with a large storm surge expected along a swathe of the state's coast ahead of landfall.

From BBC

Related Words

• overlook
• pass by