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looked the other way

looked the other way is the simple past and past participle of look the other way.

Meaning of look the other way

Verb

look the other way (third-person singular simple present looks the other way, present participle looking the other way, simple past and past participle looked the other way)

  1. (idiomatic) To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.
    • The policeman decided to look the other way when he realized the criminal’s act could benefit him.

Questions about looked the other way

What is looked the other way the simple past and past participle of?
Looked the other way is the simple past and past participle of look the other way.

Words near looked the other way in the dictionary

  1. looked past
  2. looked right through
  3. looked round
  4. looked shy
  5. looked snappy
  6. looked the other way
  7. looked the part
  8. looked through
  9. looked to
  10. looked under rocks
  11. looked up

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