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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But Russia’s leaders have brushed aside the president’s ultimatum.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Jackie also needs to be more open, understanding, and empathetic towards her daughters’ feelings about their childhood, as no one should feel dismissed, gaslit, or brushed aside.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 24 July 2025
Rashad gently brushed aside questions about Broadway.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
But year-over-year sales were up enough they couldn’t just be brushed aside by things costing more.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Jackie also needs to be more open, understanding, and empathetic towards her daughters’ feelings about their childhood, as no one should feel dismissed, gaslit, or brushed aside.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 24 July 2025
Rashad gently brushed aside questions about Broadway.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
But year-over-year sales were up enough they couldn’t just be brushed aside by things costing more.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
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“Brush aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20aside. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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