elide

Example Sentences

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If he could elide and overlook his past disasters, the city would follow the same path—right?

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025

But this kind of ludicrous fantasy allows Hegseth to elide the deep paradox of his argument.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

“Doxology,” for instance, brushes up against a litany of major historical events, 9/11, the Trump election, only to skirt their impacts or at least elide them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2022

This served to elide the question of how much he was working at all.

From The Verge • Nov. 29, 2021

In letters that were passionate and practical by turns, they did whatever they could to elide the miles between them.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield