as in overhead
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as in ignoring
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as in dominating
to look down on
the fortress overlooks the city
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as in forgetting
to fail to give proper attention to
you've overlooked your chores again this week
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as in overseeing
to be in charge of
you'll be asked to overlook larger projects in the future
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as in possessing
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 examining
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 forgiving
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 supervising
to look after and make decisions about
the engineer hired to overlook the construction of the canal
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Recent Examples of overlooking
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
Book a suite or opt for a room with a balcony overlooking bustling Delmas Avenue in the heart of downtown.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Compliance is another critical dimension that business leaders can't risk overlooking.
—Harvendra Singh, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Continue to Totem Bight State Historical Park, where totems rise from a rainforest overlooking the Tongass Narrows.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Dominated by landmarks such as the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the city and Sugar Loaf mountain, Rio combines striking scenery with a dense and dynamic urban landscape shaped by centuries of cultural exchange.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Rooms are equally comfortable, with window seats overlooking city views.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
Nearby is a garden room and an orangery overlooking the grounds.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2026
Called Avenia and created in partnership with real estate firm Vertical Developments, the waterfront luxury complex is to include 22 residences overlooking the Southern Florida coast.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Both homes feature a neutral color palette with light wooden accents and extensive glass windows overlooking the ocean.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Hough included another video in which she was seen taking a ice bath on a wooden deck overlooking lush tropical greenery.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Noun
So what to make of the overlooking of this corruption of the market?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
Book a suite or opt for a room with a balcony overlooking bustling Delmas Avenue in the heart of downtown.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Compliance is another critical dimension that business leaders can't risk overlooking.
—Harvendra Singh, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
The pool sits on a sprawling terrace, overlooking the sea for maximum tranquility.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Continue to Totem Bight State Historical Park, where totems rise from a rainforest overlooking the Tongass Narrows.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Dominated by landmarks such as the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the city and Sugar Loaf mountain, Rio combines striking scenery with a dense and dynamic urban landscape shaped by centuries of cultural exchange.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Rooms are equally comfortable, with window seats overlooking city views.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
Nearby is a garden room and an orangery overlooking the grounds.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2026
Called Avenia and created in partnership with real estate firm Vertical Developments, the waterfront luxury complex is to include 22 residences overlooking the Southern Florida coast.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Both homes feature a neutral color palette with light wooden accents and extensive glass windows overlooking the ocean.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Hough included another video in which she was seen taking a ice bath on a wooden deck overlooking lush tropical greenery.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlooking
Adjective
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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This is best delivered through drip irrigation rather than overhead watering.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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Addressing Modern Behavior Patterns Verification tools such as these address behavior patterns such as preemptive ignoring, digital curiosity, and selective responsiveness, all of which have become more common in recent years.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Getty Images Hello, this is Katie Foley writing to you from London, where Downing Street is dominating the agenda.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Waters isn’t dominating only on the court.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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The fiction in the book doesn’t come from him making things up, but simply because there are gaps in information from people passing away or simply forgetting details over the past two decades.—
Brayden Garcia
May 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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People may be noticing quakes that seem to fit this pattern and forgetting about the ones that don’t, Cal Poly Pomona said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The coverage also explored questions about leadership response, transparency and whether warning signs or complaints were properly addressed by officials overseeing the program.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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While Kushner is already in Fort Worth, the other four plan to finish out the school year in Broward and then move to Texas to serve as executive directors overseeing principals.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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If released, both people are ordered to wear a GPS tether and are prohibited from possessing any animals or firearms.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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An indictment filed in December 2024, while Joe Biden was still president, charged 34 members of a gang, known as Group 31 or Los Tiburones, and associates with crimes including drug distribution resulting in at least four overdose deaths, money laundering and possessing a firearm.—
Raquel Rutledge,
ProPublica,
8 May 2026
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After examining the replay, the call was upgraded to a Flagrant 2.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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While that makes this account more profitable than a high-yield savings or money market account, the differential between the three is negligible, and savers shouldn't discount the alternative types without first examining each.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Hart has previously reflected on his feelings about his father and forgiving him for not being around for his childhood due to his struggles with drug addiction and multiple stints in jail.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Yet he was also chided for too easily forgiving and embracing those who repented their anti-Jewish remarks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
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“Overlooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlooking. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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