1
as in to excuse
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
I don't want to gloss over her misbehavior, but keep in mind that she's been under a lot of stress lately
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2
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
this biographer tends to gloss over his subject's many character flaws
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloss (over)
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The last minted pennies are about to be auctioned off and signs are the coins will bring – excuse the expression – a pretty penny.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025 -
Poultry dealers had been sending birds to the White House for years before that, however, no one had ever formerly excused one from their Thanksgiving table.—
Alex Heigl,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
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Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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As Coley and Sonya begin arguing about a mutual attraction that’s become impossible to ignore, their dynamic finally grows some teeth.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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SpaceX lost nearly $5 billion in 2025 and the blockbuster IPO has sparked debate over whether the company's huge valuation is justified.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Since about half of revenues go to theater owners, the movie needs to generate roughly $300 million globally to justify its price tag.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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You would be forgiven for not knowing about it — the annual initiative, spearheaded by French beauty giant L’Oréal, is still in its infancy.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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The grant may be forgiven after five years of continuous occupancy, per the Sacramento Credit Union.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Fountain explains how the political times of the original Rasputin increasingly mirror our own and reads from Rasputin Swims the Potomac.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Tim Allen, who stars with the actress on Shifting Gears, explained how her new job will affect her time on the ABC sitcom's third season.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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The eat-in area is large enough for large parties while a French door leads to a second rear deck overlooking the pool.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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In the hills across the river Kennywood Park, with the Phantom’s Revenge, its tubular tracks and structure made of steel, plunges hundreds of feet down into a ravine overlooking the mill.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2026
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For a long time, these symptoms were dismissed or explained away.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Nov. 2025
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But Ruff was clear that the injury situation doesn’t explain away what the Sabres looked like in the first three games.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Gloss (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloss%20%28over%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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