looked the other way

A form of look the other way — To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of look the other way
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looked the other way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looked%20the%20other%20way

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“looked the other way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looked%20the%20other%20way. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “looked the other way,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looked%20the%20other%20way.

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