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

The Dolphins have glossed over stuff like this routinely. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025

In the past, the liberal establishment’s response has been to gloss over the actual instances when things don’t quite add up and point out that the other guys are worse. —Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025

In that moment, Kate recognizes that this isn’t a topic that everybody is going to easily gloss over — a realization that registers squarely on Bibb’s face. —Matt Minton, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025

Up to now, it’s been possible to gloss over failings in ESG, CSR and DEI, but that will stop in 2025. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for gloss over

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