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
Bryan West, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The property encompasses a half-acre-plus bluff overlooking Thousand Steps Beach with a pool, spa and multiple viewing terraces, offering coastal views as far west as Catalina Island.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The Cañada College pools are part of a new, state-of-the-art fitness center, an architecturally distinct 116,000-square-foot glass-and-steel building that is perched on a hill overlooking Interstate 280.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Rangers often are seen on the steps overlooking The Cove.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The rooftop Champagne bar, La Terrazza Krug, does Krug Champagne cocktails overlooking the rooftops of Rome.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
An adjacent dining area connects to the kitchen, which sports a green quartzite island and large windows overlooking city views.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
The pool sits on a sprawling terrace, overlooking the sea for maximum tranquility.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Rooms are equally comfortable, with window seats overlooking city views.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 May 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
From duck blind to blinding lights Minutes before stepping to a microphone at GEODIS Park, the singer-songwriter sat in a tan vest and blue shirt overlooking the stadium.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The property encompasses a half-acre-plus bluff overlooking Thousand Steps Beach with a pool, spa and multiple viewing terraces, offering coastal views as far west as Catalina Island.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
The Cañada College pools are part of a new, state-of-the-art fitness center, an architecturally distinct 116,000-square-foot glass-and-steel building that is perched on a hill overlooking Interstate 280.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Rangers often are seen on the steps overlooking The Cove.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The rooftop Champagne bar, La Terrazza Krug, does Krug Champagne cocktails overlooking the rooftops of Rome.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
An adjacent dining area connects to the kitchen, which sports a green quartzite island and large windows overlooking city views.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
The pool sits on a sprawling terrace, overlooking the sea for maximum tranquility.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Rooms are equally comfortable, with window seats overlooking city views.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlooking
Adjective
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Many of these groups consider the percentage of their funds that charities spend on overhead costs to be a way to assess a charity’s quality.—
Sarah Webber,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 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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New York buried 19 of 43 3-pointers while dominating the rebounding battle.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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In January, the Coordination Framework, a coalition of Shia parties dominating the parliament, nominated Nuri al-Maliki, a politician deemed too close to Iran, to take office as prime minister.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
Verb
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My answer is that the alternative — silence, forgetting, the regime’s preferred outcome — is worse.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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Contrary to popular belief, Holmgren rejects the cliché that the greatest teams push egos aside, forgetting individual goals in the quest for a Larry O’Brien Trophy.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Alex's father, Randolph Murdaugh III, was the top prosecutor overseeing South Carolina's Lowcountry until 2005 — including Beaufort County, where the crash occurred.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Production is set to begin in autumn 2026, with Argento overseeing artistic supervision of the project.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Verb
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In a separate case, prosecutors charged Lee with four counts of possessing an assault weapon.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Ranzy was prohibited from possessing firearms because of a January 2025 conviction for felony threats of violence in Ramsey County.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Analysts examining bourbon trends in 2026 note that the industry is moving from a period of scarcity and boom to one defined by oversupply.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Schafer said his organization conducted a study examining Iranian accounts on the social media platform X in the 50 days after the war began and found there was a thirtyfold increase in the number of views and likes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Texas State wasn’t as forgiving.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The no-nonsense superstar probably wouldn’t have been so forgiving with his words.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Overlooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlooking. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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