SLURRED (OVER) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

slurred (over)

verb

past tense of slur (over)

as in ignored

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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For decades, the Supreme Court had all but ignored the 2nd Amendment, viewing it as a somewhat outdated provision involving militias, akin to the 3rd Amendment.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
As the message was written in Portuguese, Lopes initially ignored it before Aguas followed up again a few months later, this time in English.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026

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At my latitude, the northern horizon glows all evening in early-to-mid July like somebody forgot to turn the sun off completely.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 July 2026
Formal attire is required, though the cruise line can provide suit jackets for those who don’t have them (or forgot one like me).

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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Neill notably auditioned to play James Bond in 1987’s The Living Daylights, but was passed over for Timothy Dalton.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
Even so, gender-affirming care for youth is banned in 27 states after a flurry of laws passed over the last several years.

— Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 July 2026

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