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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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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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But former Twitter employees say Musk sees laws, regulations and procedures as unnecessary speed bumps meant to be ignored.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025 -
The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board is taking a stand against the San Diego Planning Commission’s recent approval of a new senior living development in Carmel Valley as members feel their input on the project’s impact on traffic and community character was ignored.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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This might be excused as valor for protecting our planet if the science wasn’t questionable and Gov. Wes Moore’s other decisions weren’t poor.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2025
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When Levin was excused from the stand, Judge Mark Arnold asked if the defense was ready to put up another witness.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Cut people some slack and forgive their shortcomings – and your own, too!—
Heller McAlpin,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2025
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At this point, you would be forgiven for worrying that Barker’s story might be about to take a dark turn, whether a tale of unfulfilled potential might become a tale of woe.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The 22-year-old, who shared her story in a Reddit post this week, explained that her also 22-year-old girlfriend, Layne, had been out of town dealing with personal matters.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Investigating the Link Between Cholesterol and Dementia Previous research has found a connection between cholesterol levels and cognitive health, Ryan explained.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Coqui Water Park at El Conquistador Resort Fajardo, Puerto Rico All accommodations at El Conquistador Resort overlook the Caribbean Sea, and guests enjoy amenities like four pools, five restaurants and bars, an 18-hole golf course, and access to a private island.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Moore, an industry staple since the early 1980s, picked up her first major acting award for The Substance last month, delivering an empowering speech about the value of knowing one’s worth in a business that often overlooks women.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The disregard is reciprocated, and equally justified in the other direction.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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Relatedly, officers frequently justified stops using standard language that strongly suggests they weren’t driven by individualized suspicion.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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This opaqueness isn’t a flaw — if anything, more movies should resist explaining away the mysteries, however small, of their characters.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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This season, injuries explained away the rough start.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Each was a three-star high school prospect, out of a possible five, who had been passed over by the country’s most tradition-rich schools and had instead proved himself as a starter at a middle-tier program.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Embers traveled up to two miles to the west, passing over some neighborhoods but hitting central Altadena hard.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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