gloss over
phrasal 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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Throughout, the film glosses over the ins and outs of political wrangling, an approach likely to disappoint anyone obsessed with those details.
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Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
However, a new Nvidia generative AI technology dubbed Cosmos, that some folks might have glossed over due to its complexity was, in my opinion, another star of the show.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Spencer took issue with revisionists who glossed over parts of Reagan’s record — raising taxes, increasing the size of the federal government, signing a law that gave amnesty to millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally — that contravened the Reagan myth.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Debate surrounding mask and vaccine mandates drew from scientific studies on their role in COVID-19 transmission, but often glossed over a careful evaluation of the tradeoffs between public health and personal autonomy that were the true core of the issue.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
However, a new Nvidia generative AI technology dubbed Cosmos, that some folks might have glossed over due to its complexity was, in my opinion, another star of the show.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Spencer took issue with revisionists who glossed over parts of Reagan’s record — raising taxes, increasing the size of the federal government, signing a law that gave amnesty to millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally — that contravened the Reagan myth.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Debate surrounding mask and vaccine mandates drew from scientific studies on their role in COVID-19 transmission, but often glossed over a careful evaluation of the tradeoffs between public health and personal autonomy that were the true core of the issue.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Gloss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloss%20over. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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