as in overhead
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as in ignoring
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as in dominating
to look down on
the fortress overlooks the city
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as in forgetting
to fail to give proper attention to
you've overlooked your chores again this week
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as in overseeing
to be in charge of
you'll be asked to overlook larger projects in the future
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as in possessing
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 examining
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 forgiving
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 supervising
to look after and make decisions about
the engineer hired to overlook the construction of the canal
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Recent Examples of overlooking
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
Book a suite or opt for a room with a balcony overlooking bustling Delmas Avenue in the heart of downtown.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Compliance is another critical dimension that business leaders can't risk overlooking.
—Harvendra Singh, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
There's the genteel couple who've been coming annually for a decade, always requesting the same suite overlooking the gardens.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Perched high atop a cliff overlooking the ocean, the views aren’t half bad either.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump plans a tower as tall or nearly as tall as anything around it in downtown Miami, overlooking Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
By overlooking particle motion, these models may underestimate how quickly damage builds up inside real-world batteries.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Think of a full-width drawing room and a more intimate withdrawing room overlooking the lawns.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
His home on a hill overlooking Nashville was built to resemble the White House.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Her burial site wasn’t far from where other prehistoric remains have been discovered over the years, on what was once a bluff overlooking the river.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
So what to make of the overlooking of this corruption of the market?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
Book a suite or opt for a room with a balcony overlooking bustling Delmas Avenue in the heart of downtown.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Compliance is another critical dimension that business leaders can't risk overlooking.
—Harvendra Singh, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
The 1,000 m² space overlooking the old port view will boast a large virtual production demonstration stage this year as well as booths and conference spaces.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
There's the genteel couple who've been coming annually for a decade, always requesting the same suite overlooking the gardens.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Perched high atop a cliff overlooking the ocean, the views aren’t half bad either.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump plans a tower as tall or nearly as tall as anything around it in downtown Miami, overlooking Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
By overlooking particle motion, these models may underestimate how quickly damage builds up inside real-world batteries.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Think of a full-width drawing room and a more intimate withdrawing room overlooking the lawns.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
His home on a hill overlooking Nashville was built to resemble the White House.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Her burial site wasn’t far from where other prehistoric remains have been discovered over the years, on what was once a bluff overlooking the river.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlooking
Adjective
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That officer turned on their overhead lights and positioned the patrol vehicle to block the lanes of traffic for safety.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The project includes replacing overhead sign structures and installing new LED lighting.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Addressing Modern Behavior Patterns Verification tools such as these address behavior patterns such as preemptive ignoring, digital curiosity, and selective responsiveness, all of which have become more common in recent years.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Stacy Jennings posted 2 hits, 2 RBIs and a walk while also dominating in the circle, allowing three hits and zero earned runs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The goal is to make human-AI collaboration tools as fundable and attractive as the autonomous systems currently dominating AI investment.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet my body, driven by the determination to bring this project to fruition, never stopped moving, forgetting to rest.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2026
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Wednesday’s practice started with some of the players doing up-downs after forgetting equipment.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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He was recently confirmed as the assistant attorney general overseeing the new division at the department focused on prosecuting fraud.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The judge, Honorable Michael McNally of Michigan’s 33rd District Court, posed the question while overseeing a case on Wednesday, March 25.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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During the search of his home, prosecutors say Glapinski admitted to investigators to viewing, receiving and possessing child pornography.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Richardson, who is in federal custody, was originally charged with a felony count of criminal threats, a felony count of possessing brass knuckles, a count of possessing a dirk or dagger, all felonies, and a misdemeanor count of possession of a large-capacity magazine.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the critical minerals landscape as of early 2026, examining individual mineral profiles, supply chain vulnerabilities, geopolitical dynamics, and the technical innovations that may reshape supply over the coming decade.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Soames perambulates a park with Irene, examining works of art in progress.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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My third was forgiving; there were a lot of critics in the house on my night.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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My third was forgiving; there were a lot of critics in the house.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Overlooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlooking. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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