overlook
verb (used with object)
to fail to notice, perceive, or consider.
has been overlooking
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present perfect progressiveof overlook (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Man has been studying the stars for thousands of years, but he has been overlooking a couple of his nearest neighbors in the universe.
From Time Magazine Archive
Or he gains the impression that he has been overlooking a rich vein of easy remuneration.
From The Itching Palm A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America by Scott, William R
