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Definition of 'glaze over'

glaze over

phrasal verb
If your eyes glaze over, they become dull and lose all expression, usually because you are bored or are thinking about something else.
...movie actors whose eyes glaze over as soon as the subject wavers from themselves.
glaze
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Example sentences containing 'glaze over'

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This reduces the effectiveness of the action from the business perspective as it means consumers are all the more likely to glaze over and not take note. Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Nearby words of 'glaze over'

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Definition of glaze over from the Collins English Dictionary

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