defaults (on)

present tense third-person singular of default (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaults (on)
Verb
  • Yet Carr continues to drop next-level passes over linebacker and defensive backs while seeing the entire field.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Patriots went 4-for-14 on third down and 1-for-3 in the red zone against the Raiders, and Maye had some issues with accuracy, firing passes over the heads of wide receiver DeMario Douglas and tight end Hunter Henry.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The data analysis also ignores injuries and property destruction in non-fatal attacks as measures of political violence.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But his mother constantly overshares, has no privacy filters on her accounts and ignores our requests to avoid posting our children’s names or our birthdays.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What a leader neglects in the dark will inevitably be revealed in the light, often at staggering costs.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This narrative neglects the systemic nature of discrimination, Black lived experiences, and ongoing activism.
    Time, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Arched glass doors lead out to a terrace that overlooks the pool down below.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The art deco–style building dates to the 1930s, and the property has seven acres of pretty landscaped gardens leading down to an infinity pool that overlooks the harbor.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Conversely, the categorization system behind the Cato Institute’s study disregards the complexities of some cases that have multiple motivations to consider, including an adherence to incel ideology.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Netflix's sequel to the 1974 original disregards all other installments and was plagued by behind-the-scenes trouble, which is evident in the final product.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Defaults (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaults%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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