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overlooks

VERB

disregard, neglect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discount forget ignore omit

STRONG

disdain miss overpass pass slight

WEAK

fail to notice leave out leave undone let fall between the cracks let go let slide make light of pass by pay no attention slip up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

pay attention recognize remember

STRONG

get praise

WEAK

attend deny follow heed honor look at notice prevent refuse regard respect serve veto

VERB

make allowances for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disregard ignore

STRONG

condone excuse forgive handle stomach take whitewash

WEAK

bear with blink at go along with grin and bear it let bygones be bygones let go let pass live with look the other way pay no mind play past put up with roll with punches stand for swim with the tide tune out turn blind eye to wink at wipe slate clean

Antonyms

STRONGEST

note pay attention regard

STRONG

censure refuse reject

WEAK

attend deny follow heed honor look at notice prevent respect serve veto

VERB

have a view of something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dominate look out on look over

STRONG

command inspect mount oversee overtop surmount survey top view

WEAK

afford a view command a view front on give on give upon have a prospect of look down look out soar above tower over watch over

Antonyms

STRONG

drop fall follow ignore neglect

WEAK

attend deny heed honor look at notice prevent refuse regard respect serve veto

VERB

supervise

Synonyms

STRONG

boss chaperon control oversee quarterback superintend survey

Antonyms

STRONG

WEAK

attend deny heed honor look at notice prevent refuse regard respect serve veto

Example Sentences

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She says she is adjusting to the sound of banging gates and jingling keys at Tai Lam Correctional Institution - a complex of concrete and razor wire that overlooks a thin strip of water.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The chef’s kitchen features a large marble island with enough seating space for four people, state-of-the-art appliances, and an expansive glass window that overlooks sweeping views of California.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

It becomes even more uncanny when I’m led into a book-filled living room that overlooks the river and asked to wait a few minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Iran alone overlooks 1,483 miles of the now-contested waters and still accounts for only about one-third of the vector from which potential risk might come, depending on who’s in charge of which Gulf nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It is the metal railing, the one that overlooks the chasm.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth