overpassing
Exceeding the limit
Overpassing is the act of passing over, surpassing, or going beyond.
The term appears in traffic engineering for a bridge or roadway that crosses above another: The overpassing structure needs repair.
More abstractly, it can mean exceeding or transgressing limits: an overpassing of boundaries.
The word is uncommon, with "overpass" or "surpassing" typically preferred.
Getting ahead of another
- outstrippingGoing beyond in speed
- outperformingDoing better than others
- outdoingSurpassing in performance
- eclipsingObscuring by surpassing
transcending · outshining · besting · topping · outpacing · outmatching · outdistancing · exceeding
Elevated road crossing
- viaductArched span crossing valleys
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- elevatedRaised above usual level
crossing · skyway · footbridge · overhead · span · causeway · cloverleaf · trestle
Point of beginning
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- overshootingExceeding an intended limit
- oversteppingExceeding appropriate bounds
overrunning · overreaching · overextending · transgressing · breaching · violating · trespassing · crossing
Exceeding proper limits
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- arroganceExcessive self-importance
excess · audacity · imprudence · recklessness · overconfidence · overambition · overextension · pride
overtaking
Getting ahead of another
- outstrippingGoing beyond in speed
- outperformingDoing better than others
- outdoingSurpassing in performance
eclipsing · transcending · outshining · besting · topping · outpacing · outmatching · outdistancing · exceeding · excelling
flyover
Elevated road crossing
- viaductArched span crossing valleys
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
elevated · crossing · skyway · footbridge · overhead · span · causeway · cloverleaf · trestle · overcrossing
threshold
Point of beginning
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- overshootingExceeding an intended limit
overstepping · overrunning · overreaching · overextending · transgressing · breaching · violating · trespassing · crossing · surpassing
overreaching
Exceeding proper limits
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
- presumptionBelief held without proof
arrogance · excess · audacity · imprudence · recklessness · overconfidence · overambition · overextension · pride · folly
overpassingfalling short
Not meeting expectations
underperforming · lagging behind · coming up short · trailing · underachieving
overpassingattending to
Giving focus or care
heeding · noticing · acknowledging · addressing · considering
pass, passing, passage, passport, passed, surpass, bypass, overpass, passes