gloss over
phrasal verb
glossed over; glossing over; glosses over
: to treat or describe (something, such as a serious problem or error) as if it were not important
He glossed over the accident.
The problems were ignored or glossed over.
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However, Harris glosses over what these cuts involved.
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Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
These technologies, however, often result in inconsistent writing style, do not always help students avoid plagiarism, and allow the writer to gloss over understanding.
—Victoria Livingstone, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Together, these men eat, drink, and talk, while attempting to gloss over the death already inside their bodies.
—Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
The economic establishment glosses over this simplification.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
These technologies, however, often result in inconsistent writing style, do not always help students avoid plagiarism, and allow the writer to gloss over understanding.
—Victoria Livingstone, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Together, these men eat, drink, and talk, while attempting to gloss over the death already inside their bodies.
—Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
The economic establishment glosses over this simplification.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Gloss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloss%20over. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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