1
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
the differences between the two factions are too great to be papered over in the name of party unity
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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
the company tried to paper over its red ink, issuing assurances that it was still financially sound
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Recent Examples of paper over
Producers couldn’t go into the field to re-create moments to paper over gaps in emerging stories.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 June 2024
Such frustrations are felt while watching the film, and are only slightly papered over by the final dedication title card which spells out the film’s well-meaning mission quite bluntly.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
The door is papered over, and curtains are drawn over the front doors.
—Chris Crowley, Curbed, 15 July 2024
To its credit, the sheer entertainment value of Romulus is enough to paper over most of its weaknesses.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 June 2024
Such frustrations are felt while watching the film, and are only slightly papered over by the final dedication title card which spells out the film’s well-meaning mission quite bluntly.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
The door is papered over, and curtains are drawn over the front doors.
—Chris Crowley, Curbed, 15 July 2024
To its credit, the sheer entertainment value of Romulus is enough to paper over most of its weaknesses.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper over
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The macOS users who ignore this warning do so at their own peril.Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a catastrophic stroke, a debilitating event meticulously concealed from the American public.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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But Hegseth's decision to conceal the settlement—choosing self-preservation over honesty—is disqualifying.Greg Kelly, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Not forgiven, but you were accorded a few more days to tidy up your elastic finances.Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
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Baseball seems to be moving toward forgiving the legends of the Steroid Era.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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At the time, wolves were still considered predatory varmints to be shot from airplanes, trapped and snared for $100 bounty and whatever hides would bring.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Walshe, 49, of Cohasset, is accused of murdering his wife Ana Walshe, dismembering her body on New Years 2023 and hiding it in dumpsters around Greater Boston.Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Gabe Border A lofted office space has wraparound windows overlooking the mountains.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
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The picnic area, which has tables, grills, and bathrooms, overlooks the ocean and is especially lovely.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
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Theories about reasons for insufficient water supply have served as comforting fictions in recent days, obscuring the far scarier reality: California is facing a level of wildfire threat beyond any in its history, the kind that overwhelms our usual definitions of preparedness.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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The results of the analysis are estimates, and they are limited by the presence of wildfire smoke partially obscuring satellites.Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Honoring your own culture An effective way to navigate these conversations is by explaining to your child that their friend's hairstyle is a way of honoring their culture—and that your child can celebrate their own culture, too.Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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Giving them a break while cutting benefits to lower-income Americans, also under discussion, could be politically difficult to explain.Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Three cover the same time span, starting around the Depression and running into the sixties.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
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Although the inner-motivation stuff is well covered, those who admire Warren’s acumen within the music industry could wish the running time was just a little more padded, to cover some side angles that aren’t much addressed.Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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