brush aside

verb

brushed aside; brushing aside; brushes aside

: to treat (something) as not important : to ignore or dismiss (something)

He brushed aside questions about his son's arrest.

Examples of brush aside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Burnham's spokesperson brushed aside the threat and said the prime minister strongly believes in the union and was more focused on lowering the cost of living than dealing with constitutional debates. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Tensions remain despite devolution of power Burnham’s spokesperson brushed aside the threat and said the prime minister strongly believes in the union and was more focused on lowering the cost of living than dealing with constitutional debates. — Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

After brushing aside three domestic teams in warm-up matches, the All Blacks won the first Test in Johannesburg 33-16, scoring three second-half tries in a display of attacking potency. — Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

World Liberty has repeatedly brushed aside conflict-of-interest concerns. — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for brush aside

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
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• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide