gloss over
Example Sentences
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It was the kind of routine email that employees would normally gloss over.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
“You want to actively increase your retirement contributions. So many people do ‘set it and forget it,’ and it’s so easy to gloss over.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
Still, the economic vibes people felt were a real thing — and trying to gloss over voters’ concerns was a mistake.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
On the day itself, reporters tend to gloss over those opening pages afterwards, because the choices are more newsworthy than the argument.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
When you say something stupid, gloss over it with superfast talking and maybe, no one 11 notice.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
