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)
Verb
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The Europeans are shrugging off these comments, if not ignoring them entirely.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Still, waiting or ignoring the issue can quickly turn a short-term cash crunch into a longer-term financial problem.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Former New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee asked ChatGPT for help explaining away his girlfriend’s fatal injuries a day before she was found dead in their Tennessee home, prosecutors said Monday.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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For months, the West Wing has had difficulty explaining away stubbornly high prices but has been able to celebrate the low cost of gas.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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The dishes arrive simultaneously for all diners, creating an almost theatrical shared experience at bespoke hemlock-wood tables beneath floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the valley.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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Wait for the sun to set and draw a bath overlooking the lights of the city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Apr. 2026
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And historians can talk about the Versailles treaty causing resentment in Germany, which led to the rise of Nazism in World War II, and that’s fine; that’s not excusing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 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
Verb
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This little houseplant is easy for beginners, safe around pets, purifies the air, and is forgiving of neglect.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Now, Billy Ray is reportedly trying to make amends with his family, but Tish isn’t so forgiving.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So the two simplest logical paths for explaining neutrino mass led to the same place.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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In these three hours, Euphoria is mostly just reassembling the board, explaining everyone’s lingering connections and building up to Nate and Cassie’s wedding.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the time of liftoff, the ISS — currently home to the seven-member Expedition 74 crew — was passing over the northern Pacific Ocean, too far away for the astronauts to see the launch directly.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The supervisors appointed Curtis in a 3-2 vote, passing over Joanna Francescut, who had worked in the elections office since 2008 and was Darling Allen’s number two.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Smith, the leading kratom researcher, has said the emphasis on semisynthetic 7-OH is odd because there is no evidence justifying it, and because the natural kratom alkaloid mitragynine still converts to 7-OH during manufacturing and in the body.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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For CFOs, the challenge is justifying AI spending before returns are visible.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
26 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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