1
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
the differences between the two factions are too great to be papered over in the name of party unity
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2
as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
the company tried to paper over its red ink, issuing assurances that it was still financially sound
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Recent Examples of paper over
The Bronx public administrator turned the papers over to the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the National Library of Israel.
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Joseph Berger, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The issue papered over divisive disagreements among conservatives over social and cultural issues.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
In court papers over the weekend, lawyers for the Justice Department also blamed his move to Louisiana on overcrowded facilities in the Northeast.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Duke’s stream of long, tall, NBA-ready standouts smothered Alabama and papered over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night to lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory Saturday night in the NCAA Tournament’s East Region final.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
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Employees who feel misunderstood or ignored are more likely to disengage and seek opportunities elsewhere.—
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Then, a sliding mechanism was discreetly integrated to allow for a television and soundbar to be concealed behind the panels.—
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But that average conceals more-vulnerable pockets in the state: in two counties, one-quarter of children didn’t have their shots, and in eight schools, less than half did.—
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Barack Obama faced injunctions against Obamacare and Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loans was blocked.—
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The Chiefs’ leader will have celebrated his 30th birthday when Arrowhead rolls out the red-and-gold carpet for Jayden Daniels & Co., but given the weird dilation of post-COVID time and the Chiefs’ watery ubiquity, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Mahomes went to high school with Sid Luckman.—
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At 19, Johnson married his wife Daphne and initially, was able to hide his drug use from her, the Johnson's clemency petition said.—
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Enhanced measurement capabilities: Amazon continues investing in Amazon Marketing Cloud with new UI templates and simplified queries, suggesting a commitment to transparency rather than hiding attribution.—
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The priest and academic believes Pope Leo XIV will in many ways follow the trajectory of Pope Francis, showing a similar commitment to care for immigrants, refugees and others who are often overlooked or disparaged.—
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One factor that is often overlooked is that the speech must be deliverable.—
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Elite’s arrangement with Prime, as a private corporation, obscures details of how millions of its public school dollars are ultimately spent.—
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The simple stories of great inventors obscure the fact that technological innovations often have many parents.—
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But in the late 19th century, Finkelstein explained, women who'd worked as nurses during the Civil War, even though not part of the Union or Confederate armies, lobbied for and won the right to be buried at Arlington.—
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Emma explains that the moment is extra special for her as an adult.—
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It would still be covered when prescribed to treat diabetes, according to a Governor’s Office spokesperson.—
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Sessions will cover safety and situational awareness and include basic self-defense skills.—
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“Paper over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper%20over. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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