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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The data shows that Chinese buyers are brushing aside concerns over US-China geopolitical tensions and tighter visa policies. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2025 His discomfort over the lack of privacy was repeatedly brushed aside, forcing him to install locks on both his bedroom and closet doors just to feel secure. Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 July 2025 In a moment of clarity, Kelsey Waldon brushed aside the chaos of New York on a Friday evening. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2025 The sitcom veteran, having had a Warner Bros. deal for around 25 years, brushed aside Warner Bros. Discovery earlier in the day announcing plans to split into two companies after earlier incarnations as Time Warner and Discovery. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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