gloss over
Britishverb
-
to hide under a deceptively attractive surface or appearance
-
to deal with (unpleasant facts) rapidly and cursorily, or to omit them altogether from an account of something
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Each nation had their own complex relationship with the U.S., which history books tend to gloss over.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
As my experience over the past few weeks has shown, we can benefit from such exchanges without having to gloss over or ignore our differences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
If you’re in early retirement — or close to it — you don’t want to gloss over the announcement of new tax brackets for 2026 as next year’s problem.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
She added: "I'd have stamped on the book I think. Just to gloss over why they ran out of money to me was shocking."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
There is no way to gloss over slavery.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
