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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All postseason — and particularly since the start of the Cup Final — Bennett has brushed aside talk about his future.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Trump, however, has brushed aside such concerns and insisted the jet was an excellent deal for the U.S. taxpayer.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Israel has so far brushed aside the threats from its Western allies.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Without visible swelling or other obvious signs, my concerns were easily brushed aside.
—Health, 20 May 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Trump, however, has brushed aside such concerns and insisted the jet was an excellent deal for the U.S. taxpayer.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Israel has so far brushed aside the threats from its Western allies.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Without visible swelling or other obvious signs, my concerns were easily brushed aside.
—Health, 20 May 2025
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“Brush aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20aside. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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