GLOZING (OVER) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

glozing (over)

verb

present participle of gloze (over)

as in glossing (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 ignoring

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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But all of them offer political ammunition to Republicans trying to cast the vice president as part of a failed administration that has left American consumers hobbled by years of high prices (while conveniently ignoring three-plus years of relentless job growth and consumer spending).

Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.

Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024

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