gloss (over)

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Verb
  • The abused person may excuse their abusive partner’s behavior and even blame themselves. 6.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • No one watching in good faith could’ve mistaken her for excusing the marchers.
    Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Extract every valuable insight from feedback others would ignore.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • There will be anticipation over the next move following Zelensky and his European partners endorsing an unconditional ceasefire with Russia starting Monday, which Moscow has ignored.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Some were concerned the data was being used to justify efforts to combat climate change, although the rising cost of weather disasters is due to more than just global warming.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • This would effectively challenge pharmaceutical companies to justify their pricing to America, leading to equitable pricing.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Miami would be forgiven for not expecting two of the modern era’s most prolific big-game players to make such a difference, but that’s the hand Mascherano was dealt at this stage.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • The unpaid interest is forgiven if your payment doesn’t fully cover the interest.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Chicago Tribune Please explain what PFAS are to me PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of chemicals that have been around for decades and have now spread into the nation’s air, water and soil.
    Michael Phillis, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • The priest and academic believes Pope Leo XIV will in many ways follow the trajectory of Pope Francis, showing a similar commitment to care for immigrants, refugees and others who are often overlooked or disparaged.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
  • One factor that is often overlooked is that the speech must be deliverable.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Given there were parent chaperones on the trip, students figured this would be hard to explain away, even for Green.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 3 May 2025
  • The tremors can be so muffled and distant that people continually adapt, explaining away the anomalies.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Gloss (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloss%20%28over%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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