gloss over
verb
glossed over; glossing over; glosses over
: to treat or describe (something, such as a serious problem or error) as if it were not important
He glossed over the accident.
The problems were ignored or glossed over.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
What’s also curiously glossed over — or at least truncated into a shorter segue than deserved — is Bernstein’s impact in Hollywood.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
This is the math that Trump glossed over on CNBC.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The study glosses over major risks and omits critical costs.
—Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
What’s also curiously glossed over — or at least truncated into a shorter segue than deserved — is Bernstein’s impact in Hollywood.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
This is the math that Trump glossed over on CNBC.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The study glosses over major risks and omits critical costs.
—Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Gloss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloss%20over. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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