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overlook

[oh-ver-look, oh-ver-look] / ˌoʊ vərˈlʊk, ˈoʊ vərˌlʊk /
VERB
disregard, neglect
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 let slide 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
make allowances for
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 look the other way 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
have a view of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dominate look out on look over
STRONG
command inspect mount oversee overtop surmount survey top view
WEAK
afford a view command a view front on give on give upon have a prospect of look down look out soar above tower over watch over
Antonyms
STRONG
drop fall follow ignore neglect
WEAK
attend deny heed honor look at notice prevent refuse regard respect serve veto
VERB
supervise
Synonyms
STRONG
boss chaperon control oversee quarterback superintend survey
Antonyms
STRONG
follow
WEAK
attend deny heed honor look at notice prevent refuse regard respect serve veto

Example Sentences

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In practice, many firms rely on written disclosures, which clients perhaps understandably often overlook.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

L.A. is a city of reinvention, where second chances are a civic sacrament and residents often overlook the flaws of the famous.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Stockpiles exist for this purpose, but don’t overlook how U.S. crude exports are also providing a strategic oil reserve for the West.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Iran also maintains military positions on nearby islands such as Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs that overlook the shipping lanes used by tankers entering and leaving the Gulf.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

He was going to have to overlook boys he liked personally and work with boys he didn’t necessarily like.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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