glossed (over)

verb

Definition of glossed (over)next
past tense of gloss (over)
1
as in excused
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses I don't want to gloss over her misbehavior, but keep in mind that she's been under a lot of stress lately

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2
as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance this biographer tends to gloss over his subject's many character flaws

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glossed (over)
  1. ignored
  2. explained
  3. justified
Verb
  • Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Accusations of such crimes are often ignored, punished lightly or dismissed.
    Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • Recently, Holland explained why the couple rarely walk red carpets together.
    People.com, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The 2025 Golden Globes, explained The five-time Grammy-winning singer ended his final tour last summer.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of explained
Verb
  • Officer Pino cleared in shooting The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, in reviews that are standard following any fatal police shooting, found the shooting justified.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This belief justified, in their eyes, the use of indiscriminate violence against the Muslim minority—presaging, in Wagner’s view, the abuses of the post-9/11 era.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of justified
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“Glossed (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glossed%20%28over%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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