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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
Full of fresh summer favorites and ooey-gooey cheese, Zucchini, Squash, And Corn Casserole is not to be overlooked!
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Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Who are some prospects being overlooked or overvalued?
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
From there, it’s been seized upon by various cocktail bloggers and influencers, all of whom have been impressed by the ease, accessibility, and deliciousness of this overlooked little sour.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
What gets overlooked is that accelerating workflows also changes the cognitive demands placed on the people moving through them.
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Patricia Camden,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
While conviction requires a certain mentality, there's a biological component that often goes overlooked.
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Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Cabinet surfaces often go overlooked, allowing grime to collect.
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Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
That part often gets overlooked when everyone focuses on chatbots and chips.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
For the third straight season, the Broncos will be overlooked.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 June 2026
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Who are some prospects being overlooked or overvalued?
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
From there, it’s been seized upon by various cocktail bloggers and influencers, all of whom have been impressed by the ease, accessibility, and deliciousness of this overlooked little sour.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
What gets overlooked is that accelerating workflows also changes the cognitive demands placed on the people moving through them.
—
Patricia Camden,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
While conviction requires a certain mentality, there's a biological component that often goes overlooked.
—
Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Cabinet surfaces often go overlooked, allowing grime to collect.
—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
That part often gets overlooked when everyone focuses on chatbots and chips.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
For the third straight season, the Broncos will be overlooked.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlooked
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Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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France has largely dominated, controlling 68% of possession and creating a whopping seven shots on goal.
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After years of exam leaks, persistently high youth unemployment, and opportunities slipping further out of reach, their simmering frustration is sparking a demand for accountability that many say can no longer be ignored.
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Several states and agencies also charge for rescues, particularly when visitors have ignored warning signs.
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The source familiar with the 2024 fire probe said city inspectors now have questions following this new blaze about how the company handled the recovery from the last incident.
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Your perceptive nature senses a family need, household issue, or emotional loose end that should be handled before bigger plans move forward.
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Mostly because one of them is possessed by a dark spirit.
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Shortly before the Microsoft researchers published their CAPTCHA finding, a Stanford psychologist named Michal Kosinski had posted a paper documenting that GPT-4 possessed this capability—even though it hadn’t been intentionally engineered into the machine.
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People planning to visit CityWalk, and not the theme park, do not need a ticket to enter but are subject to the same park security protocols — waiting in line to go through a metal detector and have your bag scanned.
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Now, Seales and his team have scanned 45 scrolls.
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Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
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Morocco managed a draw with Brazil in its group stage and was the surprise team of the 2022 World Cup, finishing fourth — the best-ever performance by an African team in a World Cup.
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But Simón supervised three months of rehearsals prior to production with most of the cast, all of which the director filmed on her Handicam.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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Every young child is enchanted by the beautiful colors of the rainbow.
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Throughout the set, lasers, strobes and flashes enchanted the audience, visuals dancing alongside the music.
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“Overlooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlooked. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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