overpasses
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A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.
โThe homeless man had built a little shelter, complete with cook-stove, beneath a concrete overpass.โ
Synonyms
- 1
To pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road.
โGillian watched the overpassing shoppers on the second floor of the mall, as she relaxed in the bench on the ground floor.โ
- 2
To exceed, overstep, or transcend a limit, threshold, or goal.
โMarshall was really overpassing his authority when he ordered the security guards to fire their tasers at the trespassers.โ
- 3
To disregard, skip, or miss something.
โ"Don't overpass those cheeses; they're really quite excellent!" gushed Terry, pointing to the buffet table.โ
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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overpass, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overpasses