passes by

VERB

neglect, forget

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pass over

WEAK

abandon disregard fail ignore leave miss not choose omit overlook overpass

Antonyms

WEAK

attend heed take care of

Example Sentences

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As the supernova's light travels toward Earth, it passes by two galaxies in the foreground.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Overseeing all these components are computers, which analyze material as it passes by at about 7 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Unless it passes by the end of the current parliamentary session next spring, it won't become law.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

The comet itself only passes by Earth roughly every 75 years, with the next date expected to be the summer of 2061.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

“It is destroying me that I cannot ask you to dance,” Marco whispers as she passes by him in the ballroom, the deep green of his suit seeping across her gown like moss.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern