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overlooked
[ oh-ver-lookt ]
adjective
- not noticed, or not considered, used, etc.:
This collection of songs includes some long overlooked material by the artist.
- indulgently or generously excused or disregarded, as faults or misbehavior:
We share love in a million different ways—a kind word or friendly smile here, an overlooked offense or an act of service there.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of overlook ( def ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ···Ǵǰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of overlooked1
Example Sentences
This bullish leadership led him to make a strategic miscalculation – he overlooked the need to be liked by voters.
I even scoured the real estate section of the classifieds for potential store-fronts, convinced I just had to find the listings other people overlooked.
But that’s all post-mortem nitpicking, easily overlooked by the power of the performances, the hilarious courage of the writing and the glorious reconstruction of a familiar genre.
“He spoke of a deeply personal cinema, shaped by direct experience, often overlooked by the mainstream,” said Procter from London.
The Highlanders were competing in the toughest league in the City Section, the West Valley League, which Chatsworth and El Camino Real were dominating, so Braun was overlooked at times.
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