overlook
verb (used with object)
to fail to notice, perceive, or consider.
will overlook
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future tenseof overlook.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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If you’re lucky, your table will overlook the famous fountain show — a spectacle that somehow makes an already indulgent steak dinner feel even more special.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
The campaign is confident voters will overlook those gaffes and focus on his legislative accomplishments, but strategists say that’s not going to be enough.
From Washington Times ● May 18, 2023
And he thinks that if he casts stones at Martinez and Cedillo, the public will overlook his sins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Nonetheless, I will overlook that for what is more important.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2022
On the other, it’s hard to imagine President Snow will overlook it, and that makes the job of keeping Peeta alive harder.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
