1
as in ignoring
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 hiding
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 Synonyms for papering 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 -
Meanwhile, films with casts between 41-50 percent people of color grossed far more than the least diverse casts, a commercial reality Hollywood keeps ignoring.—
Rochée Jeffrey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Then, in the early 2010s, fracking and horizontal drilling technology unlocked the deposits hiding in the shale bed and unleashed vast wealth that went beyond the county residents’ wildest dreams.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The former high school football player who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower that houses the headquarters of the NFL, and who blamed the league for hiding the dangers of brain injuries, was suffering from the degenerative brain disease CTE, a city medical examiner said Friday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel also praised Kirk’s widow, Erika, for speaking at Sunday’s memorial service about forgiving her husband’s assassin.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Marks later explained to PEOPLE why the cast was open to forgiving Shah.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Narcissistic kindness can take many forms, and some narcissists may be more skilled at concealing their real motives than others.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere during the interview, Newsom discussed California’s new state law that bans members of ICE from concealing their identities while on duty and the importance of maintaining electoral integrity.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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The home spotlights graceful archways, interior Juliet balconies overlooking the living room and a round formal dining table flanked by French doors.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence added overlooking war and strife in a far-off land risked the same happening at home.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 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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Differential privacy introduces controlled noise or randomness to datasets, obscuring individual details while maintaining collective patterns.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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There were people that were out at the rideshare as bullets were passing over their head.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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This is known as a transit, and when this happens, JWST can see the light from the star passing over the planet.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
8 Sep. 2025
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Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Turnstile bassist Franz Lyons can also be seen covering his eyes and running towards the back of the stage.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Papering over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papering%20over. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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