overpass
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Dashcam video captured the dramatic moment a lorry slammed into an overpass in New York.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
In October 2022, a rare protest at a highway overpass in Beijing prompted authorities to post security officials at dozens of city overpasses, particularly ahead of notable political events and anniversaries—a practice that continues today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The colossal concrete building, which floats over the corridor and has been likened by some to a freeway overpass, shielded visitors from the bright sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
The force was called at about noon on 29 January to junction 17 westbound in Conwy Morfa, under the A547 overpass.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Through the dirty window, I could see part of the overpass bridging the two Nogaleses and the chainlink fence separating the two cities.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
They seek shelter in tents, bushes and overpasses in a city that has struggled with one of the worst housing crises in the country.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Parallel to the tramway, much of Alexandria's iconic corniche is now hidden behind overpasses, private businesses and beachside food courts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
His office said earlier this month that 119 miles were under construction and 58 structures, including bridges, overpasses and viaducts, have been completed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
There are no overpasses or power cables in sight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
He’d been hearing about the New Orleanians stranded under highway overpasses, and he didn’t want to be among them.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
"We could do a better job of getting pucks through. Maybe even shooting a little bit more. I think we overpassed at times."
From Fox News ● Mar. 3, 2022
They overpassed on some possessions, turning down layups and shooting 3’s instead.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
The Coyotes made it a two-goal lead 11:57 into the second period when the Capitals’ fourth line overpassed on an odd-man rush, leading to a turnover.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2018
“I thought we overpassed the puck early in the game for sure,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Johnston said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 21, 2015
Nilkanta had lingered in a kind of unnatural youth, but now he silently and swiftly overpassed that stage.
From Stories from Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore
And now the greatest heat of the day being overpast, a ramble is proposed.
From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Julia Ward Howe
The bloom whose petals, nipt before they blew, died in the promise of the fruit, is waste; the broken lily lies—the storm is overpast.
From Atlantic Classics, Second Series by Jane Addams
The storm and peril overpast, The hounding hatred shamed and still, Go, soul of freedom! take at last The place which thou alone canst fill.
From Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous by Sarah K. Bolton
And now that the chance of killing frosts was overpast, Odalie and Fifine were grubbing much of the time in the ground and Hamish often came and grubbed too.
From The Story of Old Fort Loudon by Mary Noailles Murfree
During the French Revolution its surrender was demanded for the purpose of covering the guns; fortunately, however, a priest succeeded in concealing it until that storm was overpast.
From The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries by Sutherland Menzies
And could stand to shoot the puck more rather than overpassing.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
“We’re actually probably overpassing laterally and sending pucks quickly through the slot that needed to just be put softly on net and make it chaos and a huge mess in front,” Johnson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
Spooked, their forwards started overpassing whenever they got deep into the Capitals’ zone.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2013
One bridge spans the Pacific from the State of Washington to Siberia, overpassing the island of Sakhalin en route.
From Time Magazine Archive
The floor of this sewer was formed of large limestone slabs overpassing the inside width of the channel by several inches.
From A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 by Sir Walter Armstrong
