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let slide

VERB
neglect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bypass discard disregard overlook
STRONG
defer dismiss elide evade miss omit overleap overpass postpone procrastinate shirk skimp skip suspend trifle
WEAK
be careless be derelict be irresponsible be negligent be remiss gloss over let pass look the other way lose sight of not trouble oneself pass over think little of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attend regard respect
STRONG
advance complete continue do expedite face finish forward maintain meet take on
WEAK
accomplish achieve cherish concern guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch
VERB
omit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bypass delete discard disregard edit eliminate ignore neglect overlook prohibit skip withhold
STRONG
bar cancel cut dismiss drop evade except fail miss preclude reject repudiate slight snip trim void
WEAK
X out blink at cast aside count out cut out knock off leave out leave undone let go miss out overpass pass by pass over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attend heed keep look at note notice pay attention regard respect
STRONG
accept admit allow approve permit sanction succeed
WEAK
add enter include inject insert remember
VERB
overlook
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discount forget ignore omit
STRONG
disdain miss overpass pass slight
WEAK
fail to notice leave out leave undone let fall between the cracks let go make light of pass by pay no attention slip up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
pay attention recognize remember
STRONG
get praise
WEAK
attend deny follow heed honor look at notice prevent refuse regard respect serve veto
VERB
procrastinate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dawdle hesitate
STRONG
dally drag lag linger loiter pause prolong protract stall stay tarry temporize wait
WEAK
be dilatory defer drag one's feet give the runaround goldbrick hang fire hold off play a waiting game play for time postpone shilly-shally suspend
Antonyms
STRONG
abbreviate advance carry out complete continue do expedite finish forge forward further go hasten help hurry leave persist push rush shorten
WEAK
accelerate go ahead quicken

Example Sentences

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There was just nothing he was going to let slide by where we would leave a doubt that we were going to find a way to win.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

The thinking goes that because players tend to be more physical in the playoffs, referees will generally accept big hits and other possible infractions that they wouldn’t let slide in the regular season.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2022

That doesn’t seem like the kind of thing the Tolkien Estate would let slide without a fight.

From The Verge • Aug. 10, 2021

No, we can’t let slide the bloated entitlement that the McDermott blunder represents.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2021

A lot of passenger complaints about me, Pappy had let slide.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.