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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Shannel voiced her concerns repeatedly, but says they were brushed aside.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 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
And with that notion, Anderson brushes aside the remaining traces of Gen X cynicism he’s largely left behind and resets the stage for the next battle.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Echoing his head coach’s sentiment, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes brushed aside any negativity that could be tied to Reid and Kelce’s lively discussion.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 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
And with that notion, Anderson brushes aside the remaining traces of Gen X cynicism he’s largely left behind and resets the stage for the next battle.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Echoing his head coach’s sentiment, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes brushed aside any negativity that could be tied to Reid and Kelce’s lively discussion.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Brush aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20aside. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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