Collocations for overlook - verb
ADVERB
completely,
entirely
largely
frequently, often
easily
conveniently
Conveniently overlooking the fact that she wouldn't be able to meet the commitment, she agreed.
largely
frequently, often
easily
conveniently
Conveniently overlooking the fact that she wouldn't be able to meet the commitment, she agreed.
VERB + overlook
cannot,
cannot afford to,
should not
We should not overlook this possibility.
We should not overlook this possibility.
be inclined to,
tend to
Hospitals have tended to overlook this need.
Hospitals have tended to overlook this need.
seem to
be prepared to, be willing to
I was prepared to overlook her mistakes this time.
be prepared to, be willing to
I was prepared to overlook her mistakes this time.
be easy to
It is easy to overlook the significance of this change.
It is easy to overlook the significance of this change.
be impossible to
PHRASES
be easily overlooked
another fact which is all too easily overlooked
another fact which is all too easily overlooked
sth should not be overlooked
The importance of this should not be overlooked.
The importance of this should not be overlooked.
Overlook is used with these nouns as the subject:
castle, cliff, flat, hill, house, mountain, plateau, room, slope, terrace, window
castle, cliff, flat, hill, house, mountain, plateau, room, slope, terrace, window
Overlook is used with these nouns as the object:
aspect, bay, beach, courtyard, detail, fact, fault, garden, importance, lake, mountain, need, ocean, office, park, possibility, problem, sea, shortcoming, valley, yard
aspect, bay, beach, courtyard, detail, fact, fault, garden, importance, lake, mountain, need, ocean, office, park, possibility, problem, sea, shortcoming, valley, yard