The difference between Overfly and Pass over
When used as verbs, overfly means to fly over something, whereas pass over means to bypass (something).
check bellow for the other definitions of Overfly and Pass over
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Overfly as a verb:
To fly over something.
Examples:
"My family planned to take pictures from the ground as I overflew them in the hot air balloon."
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Overfly as a verb:
To fly too far past something.
Examples:
"The small size of the airstrip meant that pilots would frequently overfly and have to circle back."
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Pass over as a verb (transitive):
To bypass (something); to skip (something).
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Pass over as a verb (transitive):
To make a transit of; to pass through or across (something).
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Pass over as a verb (transitive):
To fly over (something).
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Pass over as a verb (transitive):
To overlook; not to note or resent.
Examples:
"to pass over an affront"
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Pass over as a verb (intransitive, euphemistic):
To die and thus progress to the afterlife.