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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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  1. ignored
  2. forgot
  3. passed over
Verb
  • Bonta had previously ordered Bianco to pause his investigation, and Bianco largely ignored him.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of promoting the new album, George mostly ignored his own catalog, devoting two-thirds of the set to oldies by his heroes, including David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Culture Club, and Elton John.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • Years later, Quan never forgot the impact Spielberg had on his career, giving him his start so young.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Long met the late Michael Jackson decades ago, through Singleton, and never forgot it.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of forgot
Verb
  • In the early stage of the trip, the twin-engine jets headed for Alaska and passed over Greenland, where an Airbus A400M support plane capable of landing on ice was stationed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Both pass catchers were seen on the field and were expected to be significant contributors after productive campaigns last year, but they were passed over in favor of sophomore Shane Rosenthal.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of passed over
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