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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
Because if Balogun, 24, felt overlooked in England, he’s felt looked after in the colonies.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Stadler notes that genetic testing is frequently overlooked.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
It's been cultivated for thousands of years but remains largely overlooked in modern kitchens.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 15 June 2026
Not to be overlooked on the first floor is the home office.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
But significant reshoots were reportedly needed after it was discovered that a legal agreement had been overlooked that prevented Chandler from being depicted in a movie.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 June 2026
In the Forum’s main lobby, easily overlooked, a 175-foot aluminum frieze by Chicago artist Theaster Gates, using photos of city life from the Johnson Publishing archives.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Nivola, 53, has accumulated the career that working actors recognize as enviable and that the wider awards apparatus has historically overlooked.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 June 2026
It is overlooked by the home’s third-floor ballroom, which Sherman said served as Pinkie’s ballet room with mirrors and a barre.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Stadler notes that genetic testing is frequently overlooked.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
It's been cultivated for thousands of years but remains largely overlooked in modern kitchens.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 15 June 2026
Not to be overlooked on the first floor is the home office.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
But significant reshoots were reportedly needed after it was discovered that a legal agreement had been overlooked that prevented Chandler from being depicted in a movie.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 June 2026
In the Forum’s main lobby, easily overlooked, a 175-foot aluminum frieze by Chicago artist Theaster Gates, using photos of city life from the Johnson Publishing archives.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Nivola, 53, has accumulated the career that working actors recognize as enviable and that the wider awards apparatus has historically overlooked.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 June 2026
It is overlooked by the home’s third-floor ballroom, which Sherman said served as Pinkie’s ballet room with mirrors and a barre.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlooked
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Roki Sasaki dominated early, facing one over the minimum through five innings, before giving up back-to-back homers to Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The smash has now dominated the 60-space ranking for three consecutive periods.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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For the past five years, Juneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday, encouraging people across the country to reflect not only on the nation's tangled past with slavery, but the wider legacy of forgotten, ignored and intentionally buried stories about Black America.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Against such seismic personal developments, the simultaneous grown and depletion of White Rock and its environs happen at a far more gradual pace, but don’t go ignored by Choijoovanchig and his patient camera.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Instead, those investigations are handled by an internal group of Air Force specialists tasked with collecting evidence, preserving it and interviewing witnesses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Officials urge beach safety Breton said firefighters have conducted five rescues along the same mile-long stretch of coastline in the past month, a sharp increase from the six to eight ocean rescues typically handled there in an entire year.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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If enacted, the legislation would allow nuclear weapons to be transported, supplied or possessed in Finland where the country’s military defense requires it.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The Twins liked the skill set possessed by Clemens, a third-round draft pick in 2018 who’d been a Golden Spikes finalist at the University of Texas.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The new San Diego street circuit at Naval Base Coronado, laser-scanned for the main iRacing sim, is widely expected to carry over to the console game.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Georgia's current voting machines print a paper ballot containing both a human-readable summary of a voter's selections and a QR code that is ultimately scanned and counted by election equipment.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Morocco attempted five shots before Scotland managed its first, which did not come until the 44th minute.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Among those another shot back was Jon Rahm, who missed two good chances Friday morning but still managed a 68 without a bogey on his card.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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While humans still planned and supervised the mission, the operation offered a glimpse into how future battles may unfold.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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After the Los Angeles Film Critics Association anointed Brazil with a trio of awards, including Best Picture, Sheinberg relented and released a 132-minute cut supervised by Gilliam.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Every young child is enchanted by the beautiful colors of the rainbow.—
Sarah Kate Ellis,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Throughout the set, lasers, strobes and flashes enchanted the audience, visuals dancing alongside the music.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Overlooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlooked. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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