gloss over
phrasal verb
glossed over; glossing over; glosses over
: to treat or describe (something, such as a serious problem or error) as if it were not important
He glossed over the accident.
The problems were ignored or glossed over.
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The first kept glossing over everything, saying this isn’t damage and that isn’t an impact, Matthews said.
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J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
The state’s finance and reform package — which the editorial glosses over — does more than just write a check.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In Mann’s view, the best approach to providing context is to plainly state the facts of the incident without glossing over your mistake or dwelling on it.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Instead, the Chiefs have glossed over the small points that made them, well, go be great.
—Sam McDowell 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Gloss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloss%20over. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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