as in to shrug off
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as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
the mayor tends to give anyone under voting age the brush-off
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Recent Examples of brush (off)
David Fang, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
But there are now pressing concerns over whether Trump will pull the U.S. from the alliance as part of his broader brush-off of America's allies—and whether the remaining nations of the Five Eyes could survive it.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Alumi-Blast is an apt name for this low sheen coating that looks realistically like cast aluminum that has received a light brush-off abrasive blast at the factory.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2023
Noun
But our findings suggest that the mere inclusion of abbreviations, although seemingly benign, start feeling like a brush-off.
—David Fang, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
But there are now pressing concerns over whether Trump will pull the U.S. from the alliance as part of his broader brush-off of America's allies—and whether the remaining nations of the Five Eyes could survive it.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Alumi-Blast is an apt name for this low sheen coating that looks realistically like cast aluminum that has received a light brush-off abrasive blast at the factory.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brush (off)
Verb
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That same year, Rodrigo shrugged off rumors of a feud between the two.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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The Cuomo campaign has shrugged off the cross-endorsements and calls from groups to not rank the former governor.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
17 June 2025
Noun
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But the main disagreement with them is not in their correct dismissal of deregulation as the cause of the carnage, but in their ongoing support of government intervention, including bailouts.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The defense had vehemently opposed the juror's dismissal.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Losing a job, or facing creative rejection, is a very real type of grief that doesn’t always get depicted as grief.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Despite the constant rejection, Van-Der-Sluis seems determined to find the love of his life.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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In response, Congress passed legislation seeking to limit a president's ability to wage war against Iran, which was again quickly rejected by Trump.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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That kind of backlash prompted officials in La Mesa, Oceanside, Vista and Carlsbad to reject digital billboard proposals.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
Noun
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In the latest snub to Denmark and other European allies, the Pentagon reportedly plans to move its oversight of the island from U.S. European Command to U.S. Northern Command.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The performances were stellar and there were no egregious snubs.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Kiser's attorneys also filed a notice to dismiss some agencies from the lawsuit, and the court sealed a declaration Kiser wrote about this case.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Operation Ajax, a joint CIA-British operation, convinced the Shah of Iran, the country’s monarch, to dismiss Mossadegh and drive him from office by force.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Presumably a runaway, Carol’s disappearance earned her family scorn and erasure.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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Gauguin never outgrew the juvenile urge to scorn, shock, or just prank the elders.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The senior fed a pass over to Kelly, who immediately turned his attention toward the cage and fired away.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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Some of those past efforts, which had been largely passed over for years, are now being thrust back into the spotlight.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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“Brush (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20%28off%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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