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as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
you've overlooked your chores again this week
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as in to supervise
to be in charge of
you'll be asked to overlook larger projects in the future
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as in to possess
to cast a spell on
the superstitious grandmother actually believed that the baby had been overlooked by a gypsy woman
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as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
quickly overlooked the table of used books to see if there was anything of value
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as in to forgive
to dismiss as of little importance
definitely not the kind of spouse to overlook even a single instance of marital infidelity
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as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
the engineer hired to overlook the construction of the canal
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as in lookout
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
just down the road there's a great overlook where you can get a panoramic view of the valley below
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Recent Examples of overlook
PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Acosta would often spend her lunch break reading at the garden, which was a short ride over the MacArthur Causeway from the Herald’s former headquarters off the Causeway, overlooking Biscayne Bay.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Labor experts say that the working world excludes, underpays, overlooks and exploits around half of its available force – and as such, work systems - in their current structures - are failing women.
—Meera Senthilingam, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Attempting to crown a single victor would overlook the distinct strengths of each system; there is no one-size-fits-all choice.
—PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Acosta would often spend her lunch break reading at the garden, which was a short ride over the MacArthur Causeway from the Herald’s former headquarters off the Causeway, overlooking Biscayne Bay.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
The recommendation followed Mattamy Homes proposing 3.84 acres of open space, including an overlook along at least 50% of the shoreline, according to the developer’s rezoning application.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Labor experts say that the working world excludes, underpays, overlooks and exploits around half of its available force – and as such, work systems - in their current structures - are failing women.
—Meera Senthilingam, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlook
Verb
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While their presence pushes younger competitors to work even harder for wins, bigger racing teams just have elite equipment that can easily allow one car to dominate, the owner explained on the Dale Jr. Download podcast.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2025
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His interest in witchcraft came to dominate his later writing.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, Catherine was unimpressed by him going overboard — and ignoring the importance of bedside manner — in the clinic.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
18 Apr. 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.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Nutley directed academic services at St. Xavier, and supervised a program aimed at helping teens who were struggling academically, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shapiro supervises them all, on both scientific and ethical matters.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The final form of the galaxy, despite the illustration here, is more likely to be a gas-rich, disk-possessing galaxy than the elliptical one shown, as only a small percentage of major mergers lead to a red-and-dead, gas-free elliptical final state.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Mar. 2025
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The study, on dog domestication, found that dogs possess two mutations of a gene known as melanocortin 2 receptor (MC2R), which is linked to the production of cortisol, a hormone released during moments of fear or anxiety.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Forensic investigators will examine the findings for signs of trauma, injury and a cause of death.—
Dawn Klavon,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Fans have not forgiven him for trading a global superstar in the prime of his career.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Please forgive us for probably passing over your favorite race at the storied track.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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However, the British actor has since managed to find some humor in the highly viral scene.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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With the 18-34 crowd, the season managed a 0.378 rating, up 14% from last season’s 0.332 rating.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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So Pratt stayed on the lookout to make sure none of his castmates — who include Housewives Cynthia Bailey and Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Bachelor Nation’s Demi Burnett, Clare Crawley and Susan Noles, The Apprentice’s Omarosa and Dancing with the Stars pro Val Chmerkovskiy — escaped.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Every step of the way, stay on the lookout: Are there problems hiding around the corner or just below the surface?—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Overlook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlook. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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