slurring (over)

verb

present participle of slur (over)
as in ignoring
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. ignoring
  2. passing over
  3. forgetting
Verb
  • There is a danger in drawing comparisons between current events and the Nazi Holocaust, but there is a greater danger in ignoring the similarities.
    — David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When a motorist receives a moving violation, there are consequences for ignoring the summons.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignoring
Verb
  • Related Articles The board previously resolved to erect new buildings for the Latino Museum and the American Women’s History Museum, passing over Arts and Industries.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The August 12 eclipse swept across the Northern Hemisphere, traveling from Russia to Spain and passing over parts of Greenland, Iceland and Portugal.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of passing over
Verb
  • Because creating that avenue was a theme of loss and remembering and what forgetting or remembering means for a character.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Really, the challenge as an actor is forgetting all the playfulness, ambition and tone around it, or even the books and the research and just playing the truth of it.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgetting
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