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.
Examples of gloss over in a Sentence
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But attention tends to focus almost exclusively on startups that have won the battle for venture capital, glossing over the 90% of the iceberg under the surface.
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Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The political tough talk can also gloss over the reality that transit crime accounts for just a tiny percentage of all crime, said Vincent Del Castillo, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a former chief of New York City’s transit police.
—Philip Marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024
While in France, as elsewhere, the left and the far right are often viewed as vying for power over the political center, this narrative glosses over some critical distinctions.
—Elisabeth Zerofsky, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Knowing full well the significance of Rosenthal both on the screen and in real life, Mann refused to gloss over the details of the B-17 and the many responsibilities that a bomber pilot has before, during and after a flight.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
That idea, however, glosses over the contributions of Black artists who have been holding down these genres before the Renaissance trilogy came to life.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
Those dissolves often seem to gloss over a not inconsiderable measure of intense suffering: backbreaking manual labor, beatings, possible torture.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
Still, hard to gloss over the fact that QB Patrick Mahomes and HC Andy Reid are 3-0 against 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan with an average margin of victory of 14.3 points.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
DeSantis repeatedly glossed over Florida’s worst problems in ways the national media would not be likely to catch.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The political tough talk can also gloss over the reality that transit crime accounts for just a tiny percentage of all crime, said Vincent Del Castillo, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a former chief of New York City’s transit police.
—Philip Marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024
While in France, as elsewhere, the left and the far right are often viewed as vying for power over the political center, this narrative glosses over some critical distinctions.
—Elisabeth Zerofsky, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Knowing full well the significance of Rosenthal both on the screen and in real life, Mann refused to gloss over the details of the B-17 and the many responsibilities that a bomber pilot has before, during and after a flight.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
That idea, however, glosses over the contributions of Black artists who have been holding down these genres before the Renaissance trilogy came to life.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
Those dissolves often seem to gloss over a not inconsiderable measure of intense suffering: backbreaking manual labor, beatings, possible torture.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
Still, hard to gloss over the fact that QB Patrick Mahomes and HC Andy Reid are 3-0 against 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan with an average margin of victory of 14.3 points.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
DeSantis repeatedly glossed over Florida’s worst problems in ways the national media would not be likely to catch.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Gloss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloss%20over. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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