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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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 Brian Shortsleeve, a venture capitalist and former MBTA official who is also running for governor as a Republican, brushed aside Healey’s approval rating. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brush aside

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“Brush aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20aside. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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