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[ verb ] bypass

Synonyms

skip skip_over jump

Examples

"He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"

Used in print

(Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)

Let me pass_over the trip to Sante_Fe with something of the same speed which made Mrs._Roebuck `` wonduh if the wahtahm speed_limit '' ( 35 m._p._h . ) `` is still in ee-faket '' .

Related terms

neglect

2
[ verb ] travel across or pass over

Examples

"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

Used in print

(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)

Although a look of alarm passed_over his face , he did not arrest his movements but disappeared into the shower_room just as the chambermaid emerged from number nine .

3
[ verb ] fly over

Synonyms

overfly

Examples

"The plane passed over Damascus"

Used in print

(Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)

A Yank writing from Vicksburg , May 28 , 1863 , stated `` Not less_than 50 balls have passed_over me since I commenced writing .

Related terms

travel air_travel

4
[ verb ] make a passage or journey from one place to another

Used in print

(Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)

The Old_Man near the corner let the shadow pass_over him , sensing something portentous in it .

5
[ verb ] rub with a circular motion

Synonyms

wipe

Examples

"wipe the blackboard"

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