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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurred (over)
  1. ignored
  2. forgot
  3. passed over
Verb
  • Many are ignored, cause unnecessary delays or are dismissed as noise.
    — Subba Rao Katragadda, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • That’s why the thought of moving starter Michael King, closer Mason Miller or southpaw Adrian Morejon shouldn’t be ignored if someone is willing to overpay for one of them.
    — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • 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
Definition of forgot
Verb
  • 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
Definition of passed over
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

slurred
slurred (over)
slurring
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Slurred (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurred%20%28over%29. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of raffish

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
child-detective
Spot the Misspelled Word July 2026 Those little red underlines can't help you now...
See All