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passing 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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“You’re passing by hundreds, thousands of people, and they’re all cheering you on,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Jacqui Short Boyce spotted the yearling lying on its back while passing by the field on Wednesday.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

At the metro station where the drill was taking place, product manager Shell Kuo said she was passing by but stayed to watch.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Out the corner of my eye, I noticed this teddy bear chair in one of the waiting rooms we were passing by.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Any cowboy passing by at that moment might have fallen off his horse had he seen me step out the front door.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson