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as in ignored
to fail to give proper attention to
you've overlooked your chores again this week
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as in handled
to be in charge of
you'll be asked to overlook larger projects in the future
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as in possessed
to cast a spell on
the superstitious grandmother actually believed that the baby had been overlooked by a gypsy woman
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as in scanned
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
quickly overlooked the table of used books to see if there was anything of value
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as in disregarded
to dismiss as of little importance
definitely not the kind of spouse to overlook even a single instance of marital infidelity
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as in managed
to look after and make decisions about
the engineer hired to overlook the construction of the canal
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Recent Examples of overlooked
After Pratt’s sentencing, Foster and several of the victims said the copyrights issue was an important and overlooked part of his plea agreement and sentence.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Nutrition and chronic disease prevention cannot be overlooked either.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2026
Looking back, my work overlooked something.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
Aesthetics have not been overlooked either.
—Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
Long considered lost — overlooked, neglected and nearly irretrievably altered over time — it was lovingly restored by designer Trina Turk and her late husband, Jonathan Skow, and recognized as an early Lautner in 2014.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Challenges and future outlook One often overlooked benefit of the new era of manufacturing in the South is the continuous training available to workers at some of these factories.
—Brian Moody, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
What’s more, in athletes, typical signs of an eating disorder, such as training for long hours without appropriate breaks for meals or obsessing about only consuming certain healthy foods, can be overlooked due to the normalization of these behaviors in high-level sports.
—Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
The bathroom overlooked the city, the suite was polished and luxurious, and everything about it felt Grammys-coded.
—Jessika Hardy, Refinery29, 13 Feb. 2026
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Nutrition and chronic disease prevention cannot be overlooked either.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2026
Looking back, my work overlooked something.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
Aesthetics have not been overlooked either.
—Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026
Long considered lost — overlooked, neglected and nearly irretrievably altered over time — it was lovingly restored by designer Trina Turk and her late husband, Jonathan Skow, and recognized as an early Lautner in 2014.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Challenges and future outlook One often overlooked benefit of the new era of manufacturing in the South is the continuous training available to workers at some of these factories.
—Brian Moody, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
What’s more, in athletes, typical signs of an eating disorder, such as training for long hours without appropriate breaks for meals or obsessing about only consuming certain healthy foods, can be overlooked due to the normalization of these behaviors in high-level sports.
—Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
The bathroom overlooked the city, the suite was polished and luxurious, and everything about it felt Grammys-coded.
—Jessika Hardy, Refinery29, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlooked
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In a sports media landscape often dominated by contract disputes and on-field rivalries, the Garrett-Kim interview resonated as something refreshingly heartfelt — and the poem, a four-line verse touching on the themes Garrett says occupy his mind most, struck the deepest chord.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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On the franchise’s staying power in a genre historically dominated by male stars, Mukerji credits its unflinching subject matter.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Though panned by critics and ignored by the public, the movie shows the struggles of a boy born on Mars to one of the first colonists.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Cuban government has ignored urgent warnings from doctors and political analysts about the dire situation.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated February 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Lensed on 16mm by Frimmel, who handled DP duties, while Covi is credited as both screenwriter and co-editor, the film has a grainy old-school look that adds to the general sense of time gone by.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 2019, Ito admitted to concealing financial ties to Epstein and stepped down amid backlash over how donations were handled and characterized.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the man, who was 19 years old at the time of Whitney Murphy’s death, possessed unique knowledge of the homes and the location of the bedroom where she was killed, the defense argued.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Fajardo-Acosta described him as an extremely serious person who also possessed a good sense of humor, spoke very eloquently and read all the time.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Raman spectroscopy scanned multiple points across the film to detect structural damage.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The atmosphere at Guard and Grace Guard and his team scanned cities nationwide for the right spot to open the next Guard and Grace, eventually tossing aside Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Nashville and Miami in favor of Charlotte.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Against the odds, Ukraine managed to repel the initial Russian attack on Kyiv and, within a few months, took back large swaths of land originally seized by Moscow.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Abstaining from all fluids may sound challenging, but it can be managed with proper planning, says fitness and mental health coach Saima Husain, who is also fasting during Ramadan.—
Devinder Bains,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Animation is supervised by Jakub Pištecký, whose credits include Rango, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Avengers.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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Each exercise session was supervised and followed a clear structure, Muotri says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Along with the clear Bowie and Orbison inspiration, the album’s influences reflect the tastes of someone recently enchanted by the romance of California.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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But silver is now an even hotter trade than Nvidia, the high-flying artificial intelligence beneficiary that has enchanted Wall Street since late 2022.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Overlooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlooked. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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