overlooked

verb

Definition of overlookednext
past tense of overlook
1
as in dominated
to look down on the fortress overlooks the city

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2
as in ignored
to fail to give proper attention to you've overlooked your chores again this week

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3
as in handled
to be in charge of you'll be asked to overlook larger projects in the future

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4
as in possessed
to cast a spell on the superstitious grandmother actually believed that the baby had been overlooked by a gypsy woman

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5
as in scanned
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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6
as in disregarded
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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7
as in managed
to look after and make decisions about the engineer hired to overlook the construction of the canal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlooked
  1. dominated
  2. ignored
  3. managed
  4. examined
  5. oversaw
  6. operated
  7. tempted
  8. surveyed
Verb
  • The CMOs of legacy financial services brands have long relied on a market dominated by older customers.
    Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Among all programming, Sunday Night Football dominated Premiere Week with 20 million viewers (in Live+Same Day).
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dominated
Verb
  • Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and ignored looming oversight failures, according to a CNN report.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • Conclusion The journey to finding and partnering with the right Salesforce managed services provider requires thoughtful preparation.
    Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The club managed over the last three years to break Wadi Degla’s domination and its spending is proof of its interest in the women’s game.
    Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of managed
Verb
  • Published Thursday in Science, the research from Schultz and colleagues examined genetic data from 276 species of ants and 475 fungi species to create evolutionary trees of both groups.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • For years, ProPublica has examined the deaths of pregnant women and new mothers to uncover problems that can prevent other deaths.
    Alexandra Zayas, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of examined
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  • Vu himself oversaw the minimalist design of the 3,840 square foot space in New York—the design of which intentionally juxtaposes old with new, minimalist with modern, in both its architectural design and decor.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While Mickle’s team designed several pieces, including the glam Crassus (Jon Voight) box and laurel mural, Rubin oversaw many elements and moving pieces, which had to be integrated into the main action shot in an arena near Atlanta.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of oversaw
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  • Other stores in operation were dealer-operated.
    Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • However, the ship, formerly the Braemar operated by Fred.
    Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of operated
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  • Nora Ephron probably wouldn’t haven’t been tempted to turn this story into a rom-com.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Many retail traders are tempted to sell options that capture events such as earnings because the premiums are often elevated, but there’s often good reason for that.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of tempted
Verb
  • For this research, 347 US supply chain leaders from different industries were surveyed.
    Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Three out of five buyers surveyed by Knight Frank did, however, say they were concerned by the impacts of climate change on their resorts.
    BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of surveyed
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