overlooking 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of overlookingnext
as in overhead

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overlooking

2 of 3

noun

as in ignoring

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overlooking

3 of 3

verb

present participle of overlook
1
as in dominating
to look down on the fortress overlooks the city

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

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

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4
as in possessing
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 examining
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 forgiving
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 supervising
to look after and make decisions about the engineer hired to overlook the construction of the canal

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlooking
  1. overhead
  2. dominating
  3. ignoring
  4. overseeing
  5. possessing
  6. examining
  7. forgiving
  8. forgetting
Adjective
  • Taurus will rise in the eastern sky around sunset, and will be overhead from about midnight onwards, which is when viewing will be most ideal.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • When power is overhead, a line is brought down to the Voltpost, again, without the need to dig a trench for an additional power line.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of overhead
Verb
  • Get ahead of the fashion game this October Prime Day with trendy fall fashion finds that are dominating wishlists everywhere.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Enter new intern Samuel (Harris Dickinson), who has no problem dominating his boss Romy outside of the conference room.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of dominating
Verb
  • But all of them offer political ammunition to Republicans trying to cast the vice president as part of a failed administration that has left American consumers hobbled by years of high prices (while conveniently ignoring three-plus years of relentless job growth and consumer spending).
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignoring
Verb
  • The merit is decided by the Presidentially appointed National Council on the Arts, an advisory committee overseeing public culture funding.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Under the new structure, Johar will retain 50% ownership and serve as executive chair, overseeing the creative direction.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of overseeing
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  • Having the most accurate real-time view of the market and your portfolio, as well as possessing the ability to predict future activity, provides an unparalleled level of insight for CRE owners and operators.
    Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Thirteen states – including New York, Wisconsin and California, where the three minors were killed by police this year – have laws against underage children buying or possessing pellet or BB guns without parental supervision.
    Cait Bladt, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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  • The incapacity to climb ladders hinders quadrupeds from examining hazardous areas, endangers humans, and lowers production at industrial sites.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This is the web version of The Trust Factor, a weekly newsletter examining what leaders need to succeed.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of examining
Verb
  • The suit also claims the Biden administration planned to immediately begin forgiving loans once the rule took effect, even though federal law requires a 60-day buffer period after implementation.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The purpose of Yom Kippur is to practice forgiving others and repentance for one’s sins against God.
    Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of forgiving
Verb
  • Fidelity’s announcement that X’s value has dropped by 79% since its purchase by Elon Musk – costing Fidelity alone almost $15 billion – is the clearest possible demonstration of the penalties for forgetting that simple truth about the world.
    Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Accounts can be set up with automatic payments covering the full statement balance so there is never the risk of forgetting.
    Mariana Apostolatos, CNBC Intern, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of forgetting
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