GLOSSED (OVER) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

glossed (over)

verb

past tense of gloss (over)

as in excused

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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as in ignored

to dismiss as of little importance this biographer tends to gloss over his subject's many character flaws

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Senior quarterback Dante Moore was nowhere to be found during media availability following the Ducks' loss on the road, which was noticed by every reporter in the room, but according to head coach Dan Lanning, his absence was excused.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The jury requested to be excused for the day hours after telling Judge William Sullivan that it was deadlocked and could not reach a unanimous decision.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of excused

Verb

All three projects—the ballroom, the arch, and the Kennedy Center—may soon be moving forward simultaneously, red tape cleared (or ignored).

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
What mattered was that the project ignored the fact that a ship is nothing but the tip of a very long logistical, regulatory, and infrastructure spear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignored

Verb

In another instance, Kuechly explained how coaches teach to tackle high inside a team’s own 5 so an opponent can’t fall forward into the end zone.

— Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Rodgers explained, adding that his new girlfriend was both offline and didn’t watch The Pat McAfee Show.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of explained

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Based on the script by Hearon and co-writer Ruby Caster, the film is a welcome return for a director whose warm, understated work has often been overlooked.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
For professionals who have historically been overlooked, learning to advocate for yourself can be especially important.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of overlooked

Verb

Harvey Barnes was awarded a new contract during the summer and his early-season form has justified starting regularly.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Viewers will soon get the chance to judge for themselves whether these concerns are justified, though determining just how much damage (if any) the new regime has done to the 60 brand may take a little longer.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of justified

Verb

In the early stage of the trip, the twin-engine jets headed for Alaska and passed over Greenland, where an Airbus A400M support plane capable of landing on ice was stationed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Both pass catchers were seen on the field and were expected to be significant contributors after productive campaigns last year, but they were passed over in favor of sophomore Shane Rosenthal.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of passed over

Verb

There are other options, but regardless of what’s on the table for the future, burnout deserves to be taken seriously rather than explained away out of pride, guilt, or habit.

— Scott Hanson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Certainly, there are swing issues that can’t be explained away by a good week at Triple-A.

— John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026

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