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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The dog ignored him, and licked the boy’s face.—
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5 Mar. 2026 -
The forward mix can’t be ignored.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Because…yes, Pussy Boyfriend forgot to tell her.—
Lisa DePaulo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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Got carried away and forgot to send back your Nuuly bundle before the next billing cycle?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Her accessories, much like her clothing, were tight in number but deliberate in choice—subtle details that gained meaning through repetition—much of which is routinely passed over today in comparison to her clothing.—
Julia Rabinowitsch,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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What is true, however, even before Crosby’s injury, is that the torch had started to be passed over gradually to McDavid.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Slurred (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurred%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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