overlook
verb (used with object)
to fail to notice, perceive, or consider.
overlooks
Example Sentences
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Treating the Lawson criterion as a single unchanging threshold overlooks physical processes that can substantially alter the requirements for ignition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Supporters of Botswana's hunting policy, however, argue that international criticism often overlooks the costs borne by rural communities living alongside one of the world's biggest concentrations of elephants.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
A scarecrow overlooks a field of corn at La Huerta de Cantua Creek.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The property also boasts 740 square feet of decking—and a large swimming pool that overlooks the ocean.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Hel points to the eastern watchtower, which overlooks the dunes.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
