1
as in to excuse
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
I don't want to gloss over her misbehavior, but keep in mind that she's been under a lot of stress lately
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2
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
this biographer tends to gloss over his subject's many character flaws
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloss (over)
Verb
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None of that, however, excuses the silly and juvenile behavior of the Assembly’s majority Democrats last week when the chamber took up a resolution commemorating Pride month.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025 -
Students who cannot get to school and have bus stops are on a list provided by district officials can get absences excused Thursday and Friday.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The conversation has put a spotlight on a dynamic that’s hard to ignore: how global leaders, especially from Western nations, talk about and to Africa.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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If the Tripadvisor business was the company’s only segment, this valuation could be justified.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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What event could possibly justify closing a major highway for days on end?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Quynh eventually learns to forgive Andy and move past their issues because of her newfound mortality.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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This second mortgage is forgiven in increments of 20% per year over a five-year term.—
JP Shaffer
Updated July 3,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
Verb
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The woman explained the extensive interviewing process as well as her concerns with pursuing the opportunity on the community forum Mumsnet.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Another royal source explained that layoffs were inevitable for the former royal family members.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Set on a hilltop overlooking Ornos Bay (safely away from Mykonos town), the hotel’s 27 luxe accommodations are spread across five acres of a lush hillside.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Hussain said her family now lives in a house that’s overlooked by seven neighbors to feel protected.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Democratic politicos are scrambling to explain away the results or find palliative measures.—
Paul du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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If Hollywood is to be believed, life as a Catholic priest at the turn of the 20th century involved spending 75 percent of your time sitting in your office while people brought troubled women to you and asked you to determine if all of their problems could be explained away by demonic possession.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
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“Gloss (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloss%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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