PAPER OVER Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

paper over

verb

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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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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Examples of paper over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Place a sheet of parchment paper over the top of the ice cream before putting the lid back on. —

Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024 Nuclear weapons cannot paper over conventional military weakness because threats to escalate—even by a desperate enemy—are not credible. —

Keir A. Lieber, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023 Indeed, friction inside the paper over coverage of the Gaza war may be one of the reasons executive editor Kevin Merida left the Times in January. —

Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The girls’ classroom windows were papered over so no one could look in. —

Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for paper over

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