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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Of course, in the past, Musk has been known to lean into the flash and somewhat gloss over the substance.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
But since then, the market has largely glossed over the Reality Labs losses thanks to Zuckerberg’s intense focus on efficiency across the entire company, including steep job cuts, and the strong performance of its core Facebook and Instagram businesses.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Lifting the Europa League would gloss over those numbers to a degree, but whatever happens in Bilbao, Amorim can ill-afford for that desperate state of affairs to continue into next season.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Gilbert largely glosses over the fact that the 2010s unleashed a veritable onslaught of female talent on the cultural world.
—Laura Mills, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
But since then, the market has largely glossed over the Reality Labs losses thanks to Zuckerberg’s intense focus on efficiency across the entire company, including steep job cuts, and the strong performance of its core Facebook and Instagram businesses.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Lifting the Europa League would gloss over those numbers to a degree, but whatever happens in Bilbao, Amorim can ill-afford for that desperate state of affairs to continue into next season.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Gilbert largely glosses over the fact that the 2010s unleashed a veritable onslaught of female talent on the cultural world.
—Laura Mills, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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“Gloss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloss%20over. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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