gloze (over)

verb

Definition of gloze (over)next
1
as in to gloss (over)
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses he tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs

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2
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance we're certainly willing to gloze over a couple of minor historical inaccuracies in an otherwise splendid movie

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloze (over)
  1. excuse
  2. ignore
  3. explain
  4. forgive
  5. justify
  6. overlook
  7. explain away
  8. pass over
Verb
  • Students who are absent due to flooding or weather conditions will be excused, and bus riders should expect delays.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Sumrall also didn’t excuse the inconsistent play at the quarterback position.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of excuse
Verb
  • The bottom line is that no aviation authority will ever ignore a bomb threat, Jeffries said.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Theories abound as to why Beijing has chosen to ignore the warnings.
    — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • Officials, for example, have not explained whether Young’s administrative leave was related to allegations against him personally, his supervisory responsibilities or another reason.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Respond to what’s been said, and let the other person explain the rest.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of explain
Verb
  • One would be forgiven for assuming that, as a friend of his joked, Carrère had waited to visit the country until a member of his family was running it.
    — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Acton, who led Ohio’s Covid-19 response, prioritized protecting the accessibility of Medicaid, forgiving medical debt, tackling surprise billing, and creating a new prescription drug plan to lower costs.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of forgive
Verb
  • India has a strong structural growth story, but investors still need earnings growth to justify the valuation premium, Luchnikava-Schorsch said.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And in each case the president attempted to explain and justify his policies—standards Trump has routinely failed to meet.
    — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of justify
Verb
  • La Pajarera sky lounge in the Bless Barcelona overlooks Plaça de Catalunya down towards the sea, and has some of the best sunset views in the city.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The property is also home to two villas, both of which overlook the on-site golf course, as well as 14 suites within the Spa Mansion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of overlook
Verb
  • For Trump supporters, that means explaining away vexations like inflation and the war with Iran, twin anchors dragging down the president and fellow Republicans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In an effort to explain away his decision, Kiffin reintroduced old ghosts.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of explain away
Verb
  • Every songwriter has a trunk, and the trunk is full of songs that got tossed out of the show or were passed over when they were submitted or may have just not been finished.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • While it isn't yet known exactly where any surviving pieces will land, Sladen noted that Swift's orbit only passes over a band within about 21 degrees of the equator.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of pass over
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