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as in to gloss (over)
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
he tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs
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2
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
we're certainly willing to gloze over a couple of minor historical inaccuracies in an otherwise splendid movie
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloze (over)
Verb
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The macOS users who ignore this warning do so at their own peril.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025 -
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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After various teachers, administrators and parents raised concerns about the efficacy and age appropriateness of the books, the school system initially allowed students to be excused when the books were read in class.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Prior to the pandemic, Pelosi denied Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s (D-Ill.) request to be excused from in-person voting due to similar concerns in 2014.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hilarity ensued, and, forgive the spoilers, things did not end up the way everyone may have wanted.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fassbender may be too obviously statuesque for real spycraft, but his performance of an agent cracking under the weight of existential turmoil is so hypnotic that one forgives the incongruous casting choice.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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Its location right on the edge of Central Park, the fact that it's furnished, and has access to luxurious building amenities explains some of that figure.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Special counsels typically write reports explaining what their investigations revealed and the reasoning behind decisions about whether to bring charges.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While these are apt examples, what’s often overlooked is that behind all these innovations were likely to-do lists.—
Muqsit Ashraf,
Forbes,
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
Verb
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In his book Orientalism, Edward Said famously revealed the ways that Western literature had depicted Arabs as exotic, backward, irrational, and in need of guidance—portrayals that served, consciously or not, to justify a colonial mindset toward them.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Ignoring basic forest stewardship while crying ‘climate change’ is nothing more than a convenient excuse to justify inaction.—
Danielle B. Franz,
National Review,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Vibes are still bad with this team, where Sunday, owner Woody Johnson left the interim staff to explain away an awful year.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Yes, Sunday’s performance was the same kind of game that was explained away early in the season, bemoaned in the fall and has become unavoidable in the twilight of the campaign.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But of course, the company doesn’t actually pass over those earnings to shareholders directly.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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But the erotic drama has polarized audiences and didn’t exactly light up the Christmas box office, either, and the 17-time SAG nominee was ultimately passed over this year.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Gloze (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloze%20%28over%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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