We passed the brush of an island above the water.

Passing his hand above it he could feel the heat from a foot away.

Or for the man in the satellite passing above them?

It was going to pass less than twenty feet above their heads.

It passed a foot above his head - but did not strike.

The point had passed through just above the right hip, and broken the skin of his back.

I got only a glimpse of two figures as our ship passed above you.

He waited for a reaction, but his comment passed way above her head.

Out of 5 (five) students appeared in the exam, all passed and got above 90%.

One can often see planes passing directly above or below one's own.