DEFAULT (ON) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

default (on)

verb

Definition of default (on)

as in to pass over

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Verb

In the third quarter, T-Mac grabbed a pass over the middle and sped into the end zone for a 10-yard TD.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
The spacecraft must launch when the station’s orbital plane passes over the launch site.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of pass over

Verb

Kalra’s bill would have added, in essence, an official recognition to state law that California’s water rights system ignores how land was taken from Native Americans during colonization.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Most of them appear gradually, which is exactly why they get ignored.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignore

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Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.

— Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
The other four QBs peaked inside the top 10 last season, so they’ve all been slighted to a degree with the initial rankings of 2026.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of slight

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Most mega-bestsellers of eras past are forgotten, and even the award winners that make their way into academic syllabi fade into dusty bibliography.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
The cheek-facing side, the chewing surface and the often-forgotten inside surface near the tongue or roof of the mouth.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of forget

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In the tape of the 9-1-1 call, Randolph can be heard disregarding paramedic’s orders, giving Causse chest compressions even after he was instructed to not touch the body.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Problems also arise, agents say, when a community’s history is disregarded.

— Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of disregard

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However, quick fixes made in the heat of the moment—such as delaying investments, trimming the wrong expenses or neglecting warning signs in their financial planning—can create bigger challenges down the road.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Prambanan, meanwhile, was abandoned and largely neglected until the start of the 20th century, with the first restoration in the 1930s, Chapman added.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of neglect

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