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glozes (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of gloze (over)
1
as in glosses (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 ignores
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 glozes (over)
  1. justifies
  2. ignores
  3. explains
  4. overlooks
  5. excuses
  6. forgives
  7. passes over
Verb
  • Engineering, data, security and compliance may own different controls, but someone must own the operational result and decide whether the evidence justifies further investment.
    — Taras Tymoshchuk, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For wealth advisors and the product providers, like AQR and Quantinno, the complexity justifies the fees and benefits.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of justifies
Verb
  • Gen either forgets or ignores the request, so Kat has to do it herself.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Suzanne, the sulky, artistic type, scowls and pointedly ignores their noisy energy.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignores
Verb
  • The discovery explains why attempts in the past to develop hindbrain neurons from ectoderm stem cells failed – those cells had already been locked in as forebrain or midbrain neurons.
    — Mike McRae September 21, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
  • First runner-up was Italian director Paolo Strippoli’s The Spiral, in which a woman’s estranged mother shows up on her doorstep with a sinister story that explains an incident in their past.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of explains
Verb
  • Best Things to Do West Jefferson makes a convenient base for exploring some of the North Carolina High Country’s best fall scenery, with mountain trails, waterfalls, and scenic overlooks all within reach.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The primary bedroom overlooks the High Line, with an en-suite bathroom that has a separate soaking tub and glass shower stall.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of overlooks
Verb
  • None of that excuses his behavior, but a change of brain function, rather than a change of heart, is something his constituents need to consider.
    — Michael P.H. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Any person who celebrates, encourages, or excuses actions like these is fundamentally wrong.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of excuses
Verb
  • Patrick Clancy forgives his ex-wife In the days after the tragedy, Patrick wrote tributes to each of his three children and decided to publicly forgive Lindsay.
    — Ross Douthat, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives borrowers who make 120 monthly payments while working for a qualifying government entity or nonprofit employer, is one way borrowers can be relieved of their student loan debt.
    — Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of forgives
Verb
  • When the lead satellite passes over something big — for example, a glacier — the object’s gravity pulls the lead satellite faster, creating a larger, measurable gap between it and the follower satellite.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The play of the group was highlighted on the Giants’ fourth touchdown drive where running back Devin Singletary caught three passes out of the backfield on Jaxson Dart dump-off passes over the course of four plays that generated 29 yards.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of passes over
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“Glozes (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glozes%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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