slurs (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of slur (over)
as in ignores
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 slurs (over)
  1. ignores
  2. forgets
  3. passes over
Verb
  • But that framing ignores a few factors, as was pointed out to Deadline by the leader of one suitor committed to safeguarding the company’s unique, cinephile-forward culture.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • Why would someone hand over their best idea to a process that usually ignores it?
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of ignores
Verb
  • There’s a great accidental gag in a cut bit from the original MTV pilot when a deputy pulls up to arrest Knoxville and forgets to put her car in park.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Each time the price comes back down, Europe forgets what the spike was trying to say.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of forgets
Verb
  • Since then, however, Howell has only thrown 14 passes over the past two seasons.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • The autonomous vehicle then passes over the colorful flames and sparks.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of passes over
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“Slurs (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slurs%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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