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

Markets may have glossed over the strategic and national security imperatives during the post-Geneva euphoria, but the intention to de-risk and decouple in key sectors remains deeply embedded in U.S. policy thinking. —Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 May 2025

Before the studios were sold off to Disney, Fox News was glossed over at the pitch-fest. —Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025

In titling this album The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two, Columbia is glossing over Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, which was Streisand’s follow-up to Partners. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025

While Korean jelly nails or lavender milk nails are a lot of fun, the best nude nail polishes aren’t to be glossed over. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for gloss over

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