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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Verb
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Great Again hats and T-shirts emblazoned with Kirk’s face, ignored the registration queries and continued chatting with friends.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Although the federal law raising the tobacco purchase age to 21 took effect in 2019, many retailers either ignored the regulation or failed to check buyers’ ages.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos were MacGyver, poised for the dramatic ending, and suddenly forgot the difference between the blue and red wires.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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Safdie, however, never forgot about it.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet, even healthy seniors were frequently passed over.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The sole exception is that the hosts of The View were passed over in this category in favor of Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb, hosts of Today With Hoda & Jenna (NBC).—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Slurred (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurred%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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