to ignore or not mention a statement or subject
to not give someone a better job, choosing instead someone who is younger or has less experience
Bill was upset about being passed over for the marketing job.
I mentioned that you were unhappy with your salary, but it was passed over.
Then there's a guy who was passed over last time, but who could be dug out of obscurity now.
We don't die - we pass over or pass away.
passes over
passing over
passed over
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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