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as in ignored
to fail to give proper attention to
you've overlooked your chores again this week
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as in handled
to be in charge of
you'll be asked to overlook larger projects in the future
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as in possessed
to cast a spell on
the superstitious grandmother actually believed that the baby had been overlooked by a gypsy woman
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as in scanned
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
quickly overlooked the table of used books to see if there was anything of value
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as in disregarded
to dismiss as of little importance
definitely not the kind of spouse to overlook even a single instance of marital infidelity
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as in managed
to look after and make decisions about
the engineer hired to overlook the construction of the canal
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Recent Examples of overlooked
The Oldenburg Film Festival has long been the place to find the strange, the overlooked and the unapologetically unconventional in indie cinema.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Professionals over 50 are increasingly overlooked, despite their decades of experience and hard-won expertise.
—Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Upholstery choices are not to be overlooked, as our picks include performance velvet, boucle, and even a leather sofa from Quince.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
If last year’s scare against Texas Tech wasn’t enough, then surely the results from across the country in Week 2 will send the message that no opponent can be overlooked.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Both sides agree that Iowa, long overlooked in national politics, is suddenly back in the spotlight.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Cross said documents withheld by prosecutors revealed Bray was not the first officer to search the car where Jones' toolbox was found, which means other officers would have overlooked the pendant in earlier searches.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
The guest curatorship program allows WePresent to champion emerging and overlooked talent while collaborating on projects designed to spark cultural conversations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Professionals over 50 are increasingly overlooked, despite their decades of experience and hard-won expertise.
—Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Upholstery choices are not to be overlooked, as our picks include performance velvet, boucle, and even a leather sofa from Quince.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
If last year’s scare against Texas Tech wasn’t enough, then surely the results from across the country in Week 2 will send the message that no opponent can be overlooked.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Both sides agree that Iowa, long overlooked in national politics, is suddenly back in the spotlight.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Cross said documents withheld by prosecutors revealed Bray was not the first officer to search the car where Jones' toolbox was found, which means other officers would have overlooked the pendant in earlier searches.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
The guest curatorship program allows WePresent to champion emerging and overlooked talent while collaborating on projects designed to spark cultural conversations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlooked
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Yet, at the same time, few other countries’ recent football fortunes have been so dominated by talk of a particular era of players.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the memory chips sector, China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yantze Memory Technologies (YMTC) have emerged as top contenders – at least in the country for now – in a market long dominated by Samsung, SK Hynix and America’s Micron.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, they’d be turned away, and other times, ignored.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Butler's sister-in-law baked a beautiful red velvet cake and a close friend handled music, hair and more.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The visiting bench complained that Barca’s Kika Nazareth had handled the ball, but the referee dismissed their appeal.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The other is later on in the movie as Judy, who shows signs of clairvoyance and a connection to the supernatural like her mom, becomes possessed by the entity haunting the Smurls.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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So is the demon that possessed David Glatzel, Jessica, and Arne Johnson the same demon that possesses Annabelle?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Paper tickets have become rarer, as digital tickets are scanned in at venues everywhere.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Every bag and piece of equipment that comes through security on Sunday will be scanned and thoroughly searched.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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By Sunday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 14% of this wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In previous years, a private consultant managed the grant distribution process.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Open to kids ages 4-12, the program has a wide range of kids’ club activities such as crafts, games, and supervised play.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to Richardson, play between a large dog and a kitten can be very positive for bonding and enrichment, but must always be supervised.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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That’s how it should be spelled.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
30 Aug. 2025
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Also known as the Missouri banana or the American custard apple, and spelled as paw paw, these sweet fruits begin to ripen in late August.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Overlooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlooked. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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