1
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
the differences between the two factions are too great to be papered over in the name of party unity
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2
as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
the company tried to paper over its red ink, issuing assurances that it was still financially sound
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Recent Examples of paper over
Congress later papered over the conflict by voting to give Lincoln the authority for the war’s duration.
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Molly Redden, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
During the delousing, the restaurant’s front windows were papered over so that the mandatory public health closure notice was not visible to the public (or investors).
—John McDermott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Gap’s storefront was papered over with a sign that its store is getting a refresh and will reopen in August.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
The 2008 crisis taught us that complexity can’t paper over unsustainable fundamentals.
—Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Molly Redden, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
During the delousing, the restaurant’s front windows were papered over so that the mandatory public health closure notice was not visible to the public (or investors).
—John McDermott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Gap’s storefront was papered over with a sign that its store is getting a refresh and will reopen in August.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
The 2008 crisis taught us that complexity can’t paper over unsustainable fundamentals.
—Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper over
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But Eufy is way more similar to my former dogs Biff and Frank, who generally ignored me and went about their own business.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Too many times last year the line would just ignore somebody running right at them.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Speculation online has included allegations that the federal government was concealing information to shield powerful and prominent figures who were allegedly named in case records.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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Meanwhile, her makeup turned more matte with concealed under eyes like at The Blonds Fall 2014 show.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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May Allah Almighty forgive your shortcomings and grant you the highest ranks of Jannah.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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There’s nothing about Joker that forgives or champions Joker’s behavior, and while the whole movie may not be as terrific as its most inspired sequences, Phoenix and director Todd Phillips capably present a new way to think of this monster.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Verb
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But these unremarkable principles hide a dramatic shift in the relationship between science and government.—
David Michaels,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2025
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More than a month after the shooting, police located the vehicle Orona had driven, hidden on a Buckeye property owned by his girlfriend’s family.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
20 July 2025
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The clip features him on the phone ranting about being overlooked in the past.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Hussain said her family now lives in a house that’s overlooked by seven neighbors to feel protected.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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But this fake overlay simply obscures the app as it is being attacked in the background.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Solar flares and solar wind can disrupt Earth's atmosphere, creating disturbances that could obscure the comets and make the meteor showers harder to see.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The woman explained the extensive interviewing process as well as her concerns with pursuing the opportunity on the community forum Mumsnet.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Another royal source explained that layoffs were inevitable for the former royal family members.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
13 July 2025
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Raise salaries, diminish contractual obligations to teach, include the expenses of laboratory instruction and add the depreciation of expensive buildings — all factors in the sciences — and tuition becomes wholly inadequate to cover even the cost of instruction.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Although long covered by artists like Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, and Joni Mitchell, this is the only version in existence of Guthrie himself singing it.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
14 July 2025
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“Paper over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper%20over. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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