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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Facts are easy to gloss over and dismiss due to cognitive bias or dissonance.
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John Hall, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Even strong models hallucinate, miss nuance, or gloss over implications that matter in high-stakes domains like finance, healthcare, or law.
—Jack Zenger, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
This is one of the under-the-radar trade ideas that makes a lot of sense, but is often glossed over in favor of the bigger players on the market.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
In a string of recent homicides, Jaylon Hayden's family doesn't want people to gloss over their grief or write him off as another statistic.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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John Hall, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Even strong models hallucinate, miss nuance, or gloss over implications that matter in high-stakes domains like finance, healthcare, or law.
—Jack Zenger, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
This is one of the under-the-radar trade ideas that makes a lot of sense, but is often glossed over in favor of the bigger players on the market.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
In a string of recent homicides, Jaylon Hayden's family doesn't want people to gloss over their grief or write him off as another statistic.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gloss over
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“Gloss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloss%20over. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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