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look the other way

VERB
condone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excuse forget forgive ignore wink at
STRONG
buy disregard okay overlook pardon remit
WEAK
give green light go along with lap up let it come let it go by let pass nod at pass over
Antonyms
STRONG
attend deny refuse regard respect veto
WEAK
censure condemn forbid not allow prevent
VERB
disregard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disobey forget neglect omit overlook
STRONG
cold-shoulder contemn despise discount disdain disparage fail miss overpass pooh-pooh scorn slight snub vilipend
WEAK
blink at brush aside brush away brush off have no use for laugh off leave out of account let go let off easy let pass live with pass over pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice of tune out turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear wink at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
regard remember
STRONG
admire approve compliment flatter like love praise succeed
WEAK
attend esteem note pay attention respect
VERB
ignore
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid discount fail forget neglect overlook reject scorn
STRONG
blink cold-shoulder disdain evade omit pooh-pooh slight wink
WEAK
be oblivious to brush off bury one's head in sand let it go overpass pass over pay no attention to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice tune out turn back on turn blind eye turn deaf ear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish achieve approve attend complete finish succeed
STRONG
praise
WEAK
acknowledge heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard take notice
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 let slide 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
overlook
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disregard ignore
STRONG
condone excuse forgive handle stomach take whitewash
WEAK
bear with blink at go along with grin and bear it let bygones be bygones let go let pass live with pay no mind play past put up with roll with punches stand for swim with the tide tune out turn blind eye to wink at wipe the slate clean
Antonyms
STRONGEST
note pay attention regard
STRONG
censure refuse reject
WEAK
attend deny follow heed honor look at notice prevent respect serve veto
VERB
sneeze at
Synonyms
WEAK
blink at brush aside brush away brush off discount have no use for laugh off let pass overlook pass over pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to slight snub take lightly take no notice of turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear

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One way of doing that is by making people look the other way.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission is trying to get valuations back in line with reality, by punishing firms that mismark their companies and auditors that look the other way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

The Dodgers are once again asking a significant portion of their fans to look the other way, but how can they look the other way when these developments affect many of them directly?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2025

Fans are questioning whether the official site had taken adequate steps to prevent this, or whether it chose to look the other way.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2024

The younger brother rudely ordered me to look the other way.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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