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
Billions in federal pandemic aid temporarily papered over structural deficits at Chicago Public Schools and in city government.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Place parchment paper over top of your bead design and iron on medium for about 15 seconds.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
The underlying fundamental challenges created by the countries’ deep divisions over their economic ties, the potential for conflict over Taiwan and other hotspots, and their competing visions of the international order can only be papered over for so long.
—Scott Kennedy, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
For all the talk of bold reforms since 2012, Xi has time and time again papered over China’s cracks with government stimulus.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Place parchment paper over top of your bead design and iron on medium for about 15 seconds.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
The underlying fundamental challenges created by the countries’ deep divisions over their economic ties, the potential for conflict over Taiwan and other hotspots, and their competing visions of the international order can only be papered over for so long.
—Scott Kennedy, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
For all the talk of bold reforms since 2012, Xi has time and time again papered over China’s cracks with government stimulus.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper over
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Since then, Moscow has expanded its drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, while seemingly ignoring his overtures for further dialogue to end the conflict.—
Matthew Bodner,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Certainly the idea that having a bunch of wealth will prevent you from getting into heaven has been conveniently ignored by many adherents.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Language’s ability both to reveal and to conceal is at the heart of this engrossing history of medieval encoded and encrypted manuscripts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Mauthe is now facing one count of criminal homicide, one count of involuntary manslaughter, four counts of concealing the death of a child and four counts of abuse of a corpse, CBS News reported, citing state police.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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This is one of the best units in the NFL, and it should be forgiven for allowing Herbert to conduct a rather predictable game-winning drive in the final minutes.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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When Liz Truss walked out of 10 Downing Street's iconic black door for the final time on October 25 2022, ending her 45-day spell as Britain's shortest-serving prime minister, she could have been forgiven for thinking her political career was over.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Cases of stowaways hiding in wheel wells are rare but not unprecedented — and survival is rarer still.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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Waters can hide rocks, trees and debris.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Built as a private home in the mid-1800s, the six-room Inn at Brandywine Falls overlooks its namesake waterfall inside the park.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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As her home collapsed, Thomas’ family escaped to a small shed on higher ground overlooking the creek, an offshoot of the Toe River.—
Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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In some cases, ATM security cameras photographed people using debit cards to withdraw cash, sometimes wearing COVID-19-era masks to obscure their faces.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, this past weekend, reports emerged that two American military cargo jets deported people to Africa on flights that appear to have had their transponders turned off, preventing tracking by obscuring their locations from public flight databases and other nearby aircraft.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Erika Kirk also explained why a small stuffed puppet was sitting beside Kirk’s empty microphone.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Pittsburgh’s defense rested on the idea that the taxes equal out when considering the school-district tax—a point, as explained above, that failed to persuade the judges who have presided over this litigation.—
Robert Raiola,
Sportico.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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This Thursday’s episode of The Run-Through covers a lot of exciting ground.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic covered the matter in this piece soon after the window closed.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Paper over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper%20over. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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