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
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Continue to Totem Bight State Historical Park, where totems rise from a rainforest overlooking the Tongass Narrows.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Dominated by landmarks such as the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the city and Sugar Loaf mountain, Rio combines striking scenery with a dense and dynamic urban landscape shaped by centuries of cultural exchange.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Rooms are equally comfortable, with window seats overlooking city views.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
Nearby is a garden room and an orangery overlooking the grounds.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2026
Called Avenia and created in partnership with real estate firm Vertical Developments, the waterfront luxury complex is to include 22 residences overlooking the Southern Florida coast.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Both homes feature a neutral color palette with light wooden accents and extensive glass windows overlooking the ocean.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Hough included another video in which she was seen taking a ice bath on a wooden deck overlooking lush tropical greenery.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 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
The pool sits on a sprawling terrace, overlooking the sea for maximum tranquility.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Continue to Totem Bight State Historical Park, where totems rise from a rainforest overlooking the Tongass Narrows.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Dominated by landmarks such as the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the city and Sugar Loaf mountain, Rio combines striking scenery with a dense and dynamic urban landscape shaped by centuries of cultural exchange.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Rooms are equally comfortable, with window seats overlooking city views.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
Nearby is a garden room and an orangery overlooking the grounds.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2026
Called Avenia and created in partnership with real estate firm Vertical Developments, the waterfront luxury complex is to include 22 residences overlooking the Southern Florida coast.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Both homes feature a neutral color palette with light wooden accents and extensive glass windows overlooking the ocean.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Hough included another video in which she was seen taking a ice bath on a wooden deck overlooking lush tropical greenery.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlooking
Adjective
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The best sightings will come from where the aurora is directly overhead, but hopefuls can catch sight of the light show from up to 1000 km away.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
16 May 2026
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Strategic Takeaways Cultivating more biomass traditionally means processing at higher volumes, increased SKU complexity, additional labor, higher overhead costs and the waste of natural resources and utilities at every step of the chain.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 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
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The fourteenth installment of the Disruptor 50 showcases the trends that are dominating the market and the increasing focus on AI across the economy.—
Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The goal is to really get to know these voters and how the issues dominating the national political conversation are playing out in their daily lives.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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The idea is to appear sympathetic to well-meaning people whose attention lapsed momentarily, forgetting that their picnic spot was also a concert venue.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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For a while, Djena kept a bin with her clothes in Saran’s closet, until Saran threw it into the hallway, angry at Djena for forgetting to close her bedroom door.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Now, satellites are capable of overseeing the battlefield from hundreds of miles in space.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Now, overseeing the most important central bank in the world is a tough gig under the best of circumstances.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The mood is loaded like a memory, possessing a tenderness that goes beyond the usual pre-disaster movie tension.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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These are linked to a central hub that matches the person possessing the pass with personal details, including a picture of the person named on the pass.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Investigators are examining possible anti-Islamic writings found in the car where police found the dead suspects, two senior law enforcement officials said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Michael Spence, who oversees the Washington side of Pirro’s office, also said prosecutors are examining whether parents living in Maryland or Virginia could potentially face liability if their children travel into Washington to participate in the disturbances.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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Hart has previously reflected on his feelings about his father and forgiving him for not being around for his childhood due to his struggles with drug addiction and multiple stints in jail.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Yet he was also chided for too easily forgiving and embracing those who repented their anti-Jewish remarks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
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“Overlooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlooking. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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