slur (over)

verb

Definition of slur (over)next
as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to a documentary that slurs over certain important facts as it offers a very biased case for a conspiracy theory

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  1. ignore
  2. forget
  3. pass over
Verb
  • And while in some cases online classes can’t be ignored, the preference is that players attend in the classroom.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Republican Party has ignored the national debt every time Republican presidents have signed bills that have cut taxes on the wealthy.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • Bret complains about how quickly the school forgets Matt Kellner following his disappearance, but The Shards appears equally unmoved by him.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • All your zillennial and millennial friends, now adults with car insurance and vigorous SPF routines, have been watching cozy, faintly dissociative teen dramas in order to forget their troubles.
    — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of forget
Verb
  • Spain is in for a treat as not one, not two — but three eclipses are expected to pass over the Iberian Peninsula between now and January 2028, including a second total eclipse next August.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • On the very next snap, Purdy layered a pass over linebacker Cody Barton and into tight end Jake Tonges’ hands.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pass over
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“Slur (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slur%20%28over%29. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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