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

Recent Examples on the Web

The show also glosses over her first singles title, which seemed strange to me, but then there’s a lot to cover in such a life. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025

One is Emily Bunch, who grew up in Little Rock and was drawn to the school’s focus on nutrition education, which traditional medical schools tend to gloss over. —Alice Park, Time, 21 July 2025

According to him, glossing over these integral passages was a disservice to both readers and the novel itself. —Andrew Paul Jul 16, Popular Science, 16 July 2025

So when the environment, allergies, or random skin crash-outs happen, the best lip balms can help your dry lips heal instead of just glossing over the problem. —Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 24 June 2025

Rhymes for gloss over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover