blow past

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To blow past something is to move quickly beyond it without stopping or slowing down.

A car might blow past you on the highway.

Figuratively, to blow past a deadline or milestone is to pass it without acknowledgment: The project blew past its budget.

To blow past someone can also mean to ignore or dismiss them entirely.

Related

outpace · fly by · zoom · leapfrog · leave in the dust · run circles around · brush off · whiz · dash · pass by · dismiss · neglect · pass up · streak · go beyond · bolt · exceed · surpass

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Opposites
engagement vs. disregard

blow pastattend to

Give care or focus

notice · heed · wait for

relative motion

blow pastfall behind

Fail to maintain pace

lag behind · trail · drop back

manner of passing

blow pastsneak past

Pass undetected

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G