BLANKED Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

blanked

verb

past tense of blank

as in ignored

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Often ignored in discussions about drought, fire, and climate change in general, are the world’s oceans, which are warming just as the air is.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Not to be ignored, the drink scene beyond the Belmont brewpubs is also thriving.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignored

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In doing so, those members disregarded the professional recommendations and warnings of the superintendent, the chief financial officer, the finance team and the district’s chief legal counsel.

— Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
And as much as fans want to overreact to one play, the position switch – remember, Proctor played left tackle his entire career at Alabama – as well as the jump to the NFL can’t be disregarded.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of disregarded

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Traditional banks have long neglected small businesses, especially solopreneurs, viewing them as unprofitable and making basic services like account opening cumbersome.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
On schist foundations, cautious engineers knew to build in safety features like a series of cut-off trenches and drainage pipes — a step Mulholland had neglected.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of neglected

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If it’s lightly stained or scuffed, Prince notes that it may be accepted, but heavier stains will be passed over.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
Craig will be inducted into the Hall on Saturday after being chosen from the seniors category after being passed over for years as higher profile 49ers players like Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Young got the accolades.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of passed over

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All of them are concerned with legacy, particularly among fathers and daughters (Shakespeare had two and lost his only son), and all of them touch a realm beyond the mundane — a place of gods and dreams, oracles and enchantment.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Demuth narrowly lost her party’s endorsement to Qualls at the GOP state convention in Duluth in May.

— Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026

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