1
as in glossing (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 ignoring
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 glozing (over)
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The bar claims the firm refused to remove the attorney’s name from its website for years, ignoring a cease and desist letter from McBratney’s new employer.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Andersen advises ignoring any one particular economic indicator in favor of looking at longer term trends.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Cobblestone streets and Spanish colonial landmarks give the compact downtown a European feel, anchored by the 17th-century Castillo de San Marcos overlooking Matanzas Bay.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Dining includes Cut by Wolfgang Puck and the BLVD overlooking Rodeo Drive.—
Tim Chester,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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Americans must hold the president to a higher standard and stop excusing him like a misbehaving child from a broken home.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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But there’s no excusing Josh Allen’s four turnovers.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The gym too is stylishly designed—with hemlock floors and forgiving lights—and the fitness equipment is up-to-date, if unfortunately not sourced from Olympus itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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As is Lauren soft-forgiving her but refusing to share her Champagne.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jupiter in your 3rd House of Discourse backs you up, so a thoughtful chat with a teammate can rally useful support by explaining who does what.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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This article is part of a series explaining foreign policy terms commonly used but rarely explained.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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On one hand, no one ever wants to repeat the Dolphins’ sin of passing over Drew Brees in free agency in 2006.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The software simulates wind passing over the avatar, computational fluid dynamics calculate how much resistance there is — and how tweaking a skater’s form alters that.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Neither the warrant nor the underlying affidavit justifying the warrant has been released.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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What’s old is new Third spaces have evolved to encompass specific purposes, justifying the price tag that often comes with them, since some membership clubs can thousands of dollars per month.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Glozing (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glozing%20%28over%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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