Overlook can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| overlook - watch over; "I am overlooking her work" | ||
| overlook - look past, fail to notice | ||
| overlook - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" | ||
| overlook - look down on; "The villa dominates the town" | ||
| overlook - be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson" | ||
Noun |
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| overlook - a high place affording a good view |
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| 1. | verb | The media has tended to overlook the fact that when the FBI uses the word "domestic" the word includes a US-based, highly-educated supporter of the militant islamists. | |
| 2. | verb | This is too important to overlook. | |
| 3. | verb | Making this matter public would have an effect on our sales, so we're going to overlook it this once. | |
| 4. | verb | I'll overlook your conduct this time. | |
| 5. | verb | I will overlook your lateness this time. | |
| 6. | verb | We overlook the bay from our house. | |
| 7. | verb | I just can't overlook his rude behavior. | |
| 8. | verb | I'll never overlook your mistakes again. | |
| 9. | verb | You may as well overlook his sins and forgive him. | |
| 10. | verb | She did not overlook whatever difference there was between what was right and what was wrong. | |
| 11. | verb | I cannot silently overlook this problem. | |
| 12. | verb | Shouldn't you overlook his indiscretions and forgive him? | |
| 13. | verb | I hope he will overlook it. | |
| 14. | verb | Could you please overlook it this time? | |
| 15. | verb | Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary. |
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| The media has tended to overlook the fact that when the FBI uses the word "domestic" the word includes a US-based, highly-educated supporter of the militant islamists. |
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| This is too important to overlook. | |
| Making this matter public would have an effect on our sales, so we're going to overlook it this once. | |
| I'll overlook your conduct this time. | |
| I will overlook your lateness this time. | |
| We overlook the bay from our house. | |
| I just can't overlook his rude behavior. | |
| I'll never overlook your mistakes again. | |
| You may as well overlook his sins and forgive him. | |
| She did not overlook whatever difference there was between what was right and what was wrong. | |
| I cannot silently overlook this problem. | |
| Shouldn't you overlook his indiscretions and forgive him? | |
| I hope he will overlook it. | |
| Could you please overlook it this time? | |
| Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary. | |