completely overlook

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

to fail to see or notice something in its entirety

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Examples (10)

  • I realized that I had completely overlooked an important detail in the contract.
  • It's easy to completely overlook the small signs of stress until it's too late.
  • The investigators completely overlooked the witness's testimony during the first trial.
  • She was so focused on the big picture that she completely overlooked the immediate problem.
  • The software update completely overlooked the needs of older users.
  • We cannot afford to completely overlook the environmental impact of this project.
  • Many historians completely overlooked his contribution to the movement for decades.
  • Don't completely overlook the possibility that the data might be incorrect.
  • The manager completely overlooked her potential as a leader.
  • It is a common mistake to completely overlook the importance of rest and recovery.