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
  • Human Rights Watch did not seek to establish membership, noting that neither gang affiliation nor a criminal record justifies excessive force or an extrajudicial killing.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Building a new jail, the suit claims, doesn’t meet the legal test that justifies extended after-hours work, which are allowed only on (among other things) projects that are in the interest of public health and safety.
    — Curbed, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of justifies
Verb
  • Meanwhile, minimum-wage airport workers depend on reliable, affordable transit that the O’Hare Flyer ignores entirely.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Is Jan Crawford meant to adhere to standards while the editor-in-chief consistently ignores them?
    — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignores
Verb
  • That explains how, in a system in which all politicians purport to follow their conscience, nearly every consequential issue is decided by a straight party vote.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Retailers want to see that brands are generating sales, Nafousi explains, yet driving those conversions can require more spending on marketing and in-store visibility.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of explains
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
  • No spa day would be complete without lunch or a drink at Fleur de Lis, which overlooks the lush greenery surrounding the lake.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of overlooks
Verb
  • So much so that the Texas head football coach excuses its 80th national ranking in offense.
    — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Created in 2007, PSLF excuses the federal student debt of government and nonprofit workers after 120 qualifying monthly payments.
    — Jessica Dickler,Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of excuses
Verb
  • After learning this, Ayad very quickly forgives this man who hit him.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of forgives
Verb
  • 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
  • The spacecraft must launch when the station’s orbital plane passes over the launch site.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2026.

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