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as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
you've overlooked your chores again this week
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as in to supervise
to be in charge of
you'll be asked to overlook larger projects in the future
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as in to possess
to cast a spell on
the superstitious grandmother actually believed that the baby had been overlooked by a gypsy woman
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as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
quickly overlooked the table of used books to see if there was anything of value
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as in to forgive
to dismiss as of little importance
definitely not the kind of spouse to overlook even a single instance of marital infidelity
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as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
the engineer hired to overlook the construction of the canal
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as in lookout
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
just down the road there's a great overlook where you can get a panoramic view of the valley below
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Recent Examples of overlook
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Photo : Cabo Real Surf Club The residences will have private pools that overlook North America’s first private Endless Surf wave basin.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Stretch your legs on the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail, a three-mile out and back that begins near the park’s visitor center and climbs up a canyon, ending at an overlook of a palm oasis (currently recovering from a previous wildfire) with a seasonal waterfall.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
What went cruelly overlooked was the larger effect of such coercion: lasting trauma for Schneider, whose outspokenness over the years about her experience typically went unnoticed.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Photo : Cabo Real Surf Club The residences will have private pools that overlook North America’s first private Endless Surf wave basin.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Rocky Gap encompasses more than 3,000 acres of land with sheer cliffs, scenic overlooks, and a hemlock forest concentrated with rhododendrons and mountain laurels.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Stretch your legs on the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail, a three-mile out and back that begins near the park’s visitor center and climbs up a canyon, ending at an overlook of a palm oasis (currently recovering from a previous wildfire) with a seasonal waterfall.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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Fastest car the last couple weeks, been in position to just dominate races.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Back in China though, BYD is a powerhouse and dominates the market.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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While Trump might be tempted therefore to simply ignore those critics, the Yemen crisis is a golden opportunity for his administration to advance and strengthen an important ...—
Julian Ku,
National Review,
23 Mar. 2025
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Among the film’s interviewees are two former nuns at the school and the abbot who supervised several of the priests accused of rape and murder.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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By strictly supervising the pasteurization process, Evangelina ensured that no infants would die due to tainted milk supplies.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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Those under age 21 caught using or possessing marijuana would be guilty of a violation.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Jurors also convicted him of three counts of gun possession, including possessing an assault weapon, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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His 2020 documentary Vivos examined the shocking disappearance of a group of students who were seized in Mexico’s Guerrero state.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Its methodologies compel leaders and their teams to rigorously examine their most fundamental beliefs, anticipate disruptive scenarios, and prepare adaptive responses.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In The Atlantic, Jonathan Chait forgives his ideological compatriots their Covid-era sins.—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
30 Mar. 2025
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Fans of the show knew Mama Mary for her positive energy and forgiving spirit.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Advice for other state leaders on managing this moment in the energy revolution?—
Joan Michelson,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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He is known as one of Dallas’ notable criminal defenders and manages complex felony cases at both the state and federal levels.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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That evening, Patron and a second unindicted co-conspirator took Rendon into a nearby ravine where Patron shot Rendon five times in the head while Lomeli-Luna acted as a lookout at the top of the ravine, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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There’s also a short, mile-long Watchman Peak Trail that leads to a fire lookout tower with a 360-degree view of the lake, crater, and surrounding Cascade Mountains.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Overlook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlook. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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