GLOZED (OVER) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

glozed (over)

verb

past tense of gloze (over)

as in glossed (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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as in ignored

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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Feeling overwhelmed, Martinez excused herself to the bathroom to collect her thoughts.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Even if the Los Angeles Sparks are excused, since not all of the players received their ballots in time, that’s still 50 percent participation across the other 14 teams.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of excused

Verb

For decades, the Supreme Court had all but ignored the 2nd Amendment, viewing it as a somewhat outdated provision involving militias, akin to the 3rd Amendment.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
As the message was written in Portuguese, Lopes initially ignored it before Aguas followed up again a few months later, this time in English.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of ignored

Verb

Powar explained that these systems are increasingly capable of working independently for extended periods, testing hypotheses, solving problems, and adapting their approach without constant human input.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
George Tzikas, a Sacramento County Regional Parks ranger, explained that the river’s currents can change, and that its underwater topography is often a contributing factor in many rescues.

— Reeti Malhotra July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of explained

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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

Definition of explained away

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