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overpass

[oh-ver-pas, -pahs, oh-ver-pas, -pahs] / ˈoʊ vərˌpæs, -ˌpɑs, ˌoʊ vərˈpæs, -ˈpɑs /
NOUN
bridge
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Dashcam video captured the dramatic moment a lorry slammed into an overpass in New York.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Kevin Paz, who has been sleeping on the 51st Street overpass in South L.A., said he used to live a few blocks away.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 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 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

The morning sun disappeared as they rushed under the 880 overpass.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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

That law allows the council to create 41.18 zones around “sensitive use” locations, such as public libraries and freeway overpasses.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 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

There are no overpasses or power cables in sight.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

Under overpasses or in runoff drains they congregated, smoking cigarettes, the hoods of their sweatshirts pulled up.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

"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

Brilliana was not the only soul in England whose loyalty gave the King a kind of godhead, but if she had many peers she had none, nor could have, who overpassed her.

From The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy

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

True, things were greatly altered since we had agreed to go to Romford together, et nuptias facere; I had got no patron then, nor such prospects as I now had, these troubles once overpast.

From Shrewsbury A Romance by Stanley J. Weyman

Soon after these vigilants had gone down the ladder again, the Bonadventure began to move, and the bags of guano were a tyranny that is overpast.

From The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday by Edmund Blunden

The tyranny of that error, however, is now well-nigh overpast.

From An Introduction to the Study of Comparative Religion by F. B. (Frank Byron) Jevons

O Lord, our God, in Thee do we put our trust and under the shadow of Thy wings do we make our refuge until these calamities be overpast.

From The Little Treasure of Prayers Being a Translation of the Epitome from the German Larger 'Treasure of prayers' ['Gebets-Schatz'] by Anonymous

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




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