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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurring (over)
  1. ignoring
  2. passing over
  3. forgetting
Verb
  • The suspect allegedly attempted to flee again by jumping fences and ignoring the officers’ commands to stop, but was apprehended and placed in custody.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Sometimes they’re manipulated into ignoring or suppressing their suspicions.
    — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of ignoring
Verb
  • The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota, an island of 2,000 people in the Northern Mariana Islands.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Subtle audio tracks the sound of ice on the move, views of clouds passing over glass-like ice, and there's the eventual memorial for Ok.
    — Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Definition of passing over
Verb
  • Many businesses focus heavily on improving products while forgetting about the value of responsiveness.
    — Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Never forgetting your past, but also living in the present, and always striving to do more in the future.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of forgetting
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“Slurring (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurring%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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