gloss over

phrasal verb

glossed over; glossing over; glosses over

: to treat or describe (something, such as a serious problem or error) as if it were not important

He glossed over the accident.

The problems were ignored or glossed over.

Examples of gloss over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Mann’s view, the best approach to providing context is to plainly state the facts of the incident without glossing over your mistake or dwelling on it. —Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025

Instead, the Chiefs have glossed over the small points that made them, well, go be great. —Sam McDowell 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025

For many of us, when the dessert menu comes, the selection of wines is glossed over, but there others who love a sweeter glass. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2025

For a stroll back in time, bucolic Natchez, MS offers tourists a comforting view of the antebellum South, glossing over such inconvenient realities as millions of people held in bondage. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for gloss over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover