brush aside
phrasal 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.
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Karp brushed aside critics of Palantir’s strategic direction, but a closer look at the trading floor suggested his boasts were no match for market structure.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Goodell brushed aside the criticism, emphasizing that the halftime show’s purpose is to entertain and reach the widest audience possible.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The gesture left her feeling brushed aside.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
An editorial in People's Daily argued that China still lacks in high-level talent needed to sharpen its technological edge, brushing aside fears of excessive immigration.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Goodell brushed aside the criticism, emphasizing that the halftime show’s purpose is to entertain and reach the widest audience possible.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The gesture left her feeling brushed aside.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
An editorial in People's Daily argued that China still lacks in high-level talent needed to sharpen its technological edge, brushing aside fears of excessive immigration.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Brush aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20aside. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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