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

But with otherwise such strong access to McCartney alongside this wealth of archival clips, the omissions or glossed over subjects — one assumes at McCartney’s behest — while present, never feel glaring. —Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025

Alibaba’s progress in AI—where it is considered among the front-runners in Chinese artificial intelligence development—helped gloss over concerns about the three-way battle gripping online commerce. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025

Don't Ignore Adverbs Not to make this article into a grammar lesson, but adverbs are another important detail that can easily get glossed over. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025

The last few episodes gloss over the team’s staggering spiral. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for gloss over

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