GLOZE (OVER) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

gloze (over)

verb

Definition of gloze (over)

as in to gloss (over)

to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses he tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs

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as in to ignore

to dismiss as of little importance we're certainly willing to gloze over a couple of minor historical inaccuracies in an otherwise splendid movie

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Verb

Or targeted other relatives to be hosts, with the precedent of your sister-in-law’s apparently being excused entirely on those grounds.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Look, saying a team should have played better doesn't excuse a questionable call that helps decide the game.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of excuse

Verb

For next year’s admissions, institutions would have to publish more detailed selection criteria and explain rejections when applicants request reasons.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Chatbots can also explain complex topics in new ways and condense an overwhelming amount of information into a simple summary.

— Robin Brewer, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of explain

Verb

Though the board does not have the authority to forgive the charges, which will still be due by the end of the year, board President Allan Marks encouraged residents to enroll in programs that could help alleviate rising costs.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Given how many venal tech billionaires have grabbed our attention over the last several years, you’d be forgiven for having only a hazy memory of Sam Bankman-Fried.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of forgive

Verb

The men stopped short of signing the oath required for vouching, but Moriarty said that giving false names and starting the process was enough to justify the felony charges.

— Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Cases like Duckett’s demonstrate why that uncertainty is justified.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of justify

Verb

In my case, severe endometriosis, overlooked by doctors for twenty years, destroyed my ability to have children.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
The Offer At My Front Door During my time on the council, a developer appealed to us after the planning board rejected his plan for condos overlooking the largest lake in town.

— Jim Carlough, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of overlook

Verb

In an effort to explain away his decision, Kiffin reintroduced old ghosts.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
The conversation kicked off with a discussion of faith and the rush to scientifically explain away events that may be divinely touched.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of explain away

Verb

Under pressure on third down, the senior quarterback scrambled and then threw a late pass over the middle.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Chang was steadily promoted before he was passed over for the position of chief executive, perhaps for bamboo-ceiling reasons.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of pass over

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