overlooked

verb

Definition of overlookednext
past tense of overlook
1
as in dominated
to look down on the fortress overlooks the city

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2
as in ignored
to fail to give proper attention to you've overlooked your chores again this week

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3
as in handled
to be in charge of you'll be asked to overlook larger projects in the future

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4
as in possessed
to cast a spell on the superstitious grandmother actually believed that the baby had been overlooked by a gypsy woman

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5
as in scanned
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) quickly overlooked the table of used books to see if there was anything of value

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6
as in disregarded
to dismiss as of little importance definitely not the kind of spouse to overlook even a single instance of marital infidelity

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7
as in managed
to look after and make decisions about the engineer hired to overlook the construction of the canal

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Recent Examples of overlooked Even though the libero position tends to get overlooked, Calle loves playing there. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Inspired by documentary footage, the work draws attention to a quieter, often overlooked dimension of labor activism. — Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 The Greaves speak to the importance of women to the Harlem Renaissance and how their integral role is sometimes overlooked. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The historic western neighborhoods and the eastern side, including Tuscawilla, may have different histories and needs, but neither should be overlooked. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Any new or previously overlooked evidence identified during the review could potentially be shared with James' office, Iseman said, though Yates herself has no authority to bring charges. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Instead, Kahn said his objection concerned what other creative work gets overlooked when an event can screen only a limited number of films. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are winless no more after beating a team with a dreadful defense who overlooked them. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Daniels, whom Vigil says was overlooked coming out of high school because of his size, wears the green dot as the defense’s communicator and is the team’s leading tackler. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlooked
  1. dominated
  2. ignored
  3. handled
  4. possessed
  5. scanned
  6. managed
  7. supervised
  8. enchanted
Verb
  • About 95% of early voters also cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election, a reminder that the first wave is dominated by more regular voters and not newcomers.
    — Charles Minshew, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Hyde-Smith, first appointed and then elected in 2018, is running for reelection in a state Republicans have long dominated.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of dominated
Verb
  • That got ignored, as indicated by the five salmon packages, sitting in the walk-in cooler, still in the packaging and defrosted.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Villa Borghese is full of ancient marble statues, which Leo largely ignored.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • The October 19 exercise tested how the vessel handled changing mission requirements and simulated machinery failures without onboard crew intervention.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Braking is handled by dual-piston hydraulic calipers clamping down on large rotors for the promise of serious stopping power even in wet weather.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of handled
Verb
  • And when addressing the fact that there would be no allocution or explanation from Kohberger, the judge also questioned whether Kohberger even possessed the capacity to say something truthful.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In Jennifer’s Body, Needy (Seyfried) is BFFs with the titular mean girl played by Fox, whose body becomes possessed by a succubus with a taste for teen boys after a botched sacrifice by a devil-worshipping boy band (led by Adam Brody).
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of possessed
Verb
  • Authorities install a chip that is scanned by machines along federal highways.
    — Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers gathered 62 people who had never taken a psychedelic before, gave them 19 milligrams of psilocybin, a common psychedelic found in certain fungi, and scanned their brains.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of scanned
Verb
  • An additional software test will examine whether computing applications can be deployed and managed reliably on the Moon.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And no one has managed to fetch samples from Mars, let alone its moons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • Just last weekend, Sheerazie supervised a group of Boy Scouts digging a 2-foot-deep swale as part of an Eagle Scout Service Project at Arlington Garden.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Moton discussed it and his future with numerous people, including his family and Panthers team doctor Nancy Gritter, who supervised much of his care.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervised
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  • My daughter was enchanted by the Balinese rice-on-the-forehead ritual for good fortune that is a part of the arrival, and the front desk staff happily indulged her request to do it again—multiple times a day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps too enchanted, as Pitt lost his date on the dance floor that night.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of enchanted

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