overlook
Example Sentences
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The blaze broke out in the early hours at the Vondelkerk, a tourist attraction that has overlooked one of the city's top parks since 1872.
From Barron's
He’s faced challenges throughout his career — from proving himself as an overlooked high school athlete to earning his starting role at Cal.
From Los Angeles Times
Needless to say, they’re bad news for their stocks—and they’re often overlooked because they follow the most joyous time of the year.
From Barron's
We overlook what’s humble, workmanlike or unfashionable, until suddenly it’s been rebranded and handed back to us with better lighting and a higher price tag.
From Salon
"What he said was clearly quite abhorrent. Nobody would subscribe to that - certainly not the government. And now there is an inquiry by the Foreign Office about how these tweets were overlooked," he said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
