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overpass
[oh-ver-pas, -pahs, oh-ver-pas, -pahs]
noun
a road, pedestrian walkway, railroad, bridge, etc., crossing over some barrier, as another road or walkway.
verb (used with object)
to pass over or traverse (a region, space, etc.).
We had overpassed the frontier during the night.
to pass beyond (specified limits, bounds, etc.); exceed; overstep; transgress.
to overpass the bounds of good judgment.
to get over (obstacles, difficulties, etc.); surmount.
to overpass the early days of privation and uncertainty.
to go beyond, exceed, or surpass.
Greed had somehow overpassed humanitarianism.
to pass through (time, experiences, etc.).
to overpass one's apprenticeship.
to overlook; ignore; disregard; omit.
We could hardly overpass such grievous faults. The board overpassed him when promotions were awarded.
overpass
noun
another name for flyover
verb
to pass over, through, or across
to exceed
to get over
to ignore
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Throwing cinder blocks at California Highway Patrol cars from a freeway overpass?
After California Highway Patrol officers pushed protesters off the 101 Freeway, people wearing masks flung chunks of concrete — and even a few electric scooters — at the officers, who sheltered under an overpass.
Throwing cinder blocks and e-scooters at California Highway Patrol cars from a 101 Freeway overpass?
Lipmen’s organization was one of several that hung banners from freeway overpasses throughout the state this week calling on Newsom to “fund transit.”
Monday morning, workers will begin placing soil — sandy loam mixed with lightweight volcanic aggregate — on the wildlife overpass.
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