SLUR OVER Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

slur (over)

verb

Definition of slur (over)

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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Kalra’s bill would have added, in essence, an official recognition to state law that California’s water rights system ignores how land was taken from Native Americans during colonization.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Most of them appear gradually, which is exactly why they get ignored.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignore

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In 2014, when UEFA's then-general secretary, now FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, was in talks with Man City about settling a rules breach with a fine, the club's lawyer Simon Cliff sent an email with a line yet to be forgotten.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Hockey can’t be forgotten for having two teams, either, with the Rangers and Islanders both representing the major market.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of forget

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Stockton had thrown 57 passes this season without an interception before his pass over the middle — intended for Lawson Luckie — was tipped by Oklahoma linebacker Kip Lewis and picked off by Omarion Robinson at the UGA 35.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Rookie Sonny Styles had an interception, and after Washington had taken a 27-24 lead, Medrano picked off Sam Darnold’s pass over the middle and ran it back all the way to put the Commanders (1-2) two scores ahead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of pass over

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