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

Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was brushing aside concerns that his prospects could be hurt after his former primary opponent threw her support behind his Republican opponent Mike Rogers. — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

El-Sayed, who had implored Stevens not to campaign with him last week, brushed aside the news. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

If it’s brushed aside, every seatbelt clicks shut again, and the next all-clear will be much harder to believe. — Amanda Connelly, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Vermilion Parish officials have largely celebrated the deal and brushed aside concerns about secrecy. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for brush aside

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