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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slur (over)
  1. ignore
  2. forget
  3. pass over
Verb
  • The suspect allegedly attempted to flee again by jumping fences and ignoring the officers’ commands to stop, but was apprehended and placed in custody.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
  • But aside from dispatching shotgun-toting police agents to keep an eye on them, Venezuelan authorities mostly ignored the protesters.
    — John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • With just one year left on his contract and a 2025 season worth forgetting, a bounce-back will be big for him in 2026.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Skubal pitched in a major-league game only 38 days after surgery, a feat that almost feels forgotten given all that has happened around him.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of forget
Verb
  • Despite these audacious moments, Bouaddi generally keeps things simple in possession, favouring quick, safe passes over more ambitious ones.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The series culminates in a close pass over the planet that was taken before the Psyche spacecraft slipped into interplanetary space.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
Definition of pass over
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