brush aside
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 Powell played a critical role at a vulnerable time for America’s central bank, steadfastly protecting its independence, enforcing accountability,brushing aside insults and continuing to work with the administration to avert crisis.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Brewers manager Pat Murphy also brushed aside questions about the call during his postgame news conference.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Kerr brushes aside questions about a future political career.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
But in hard sci-fi stories like Weir’s, where dangers and complications aren’t easily brushed aside, such activities are filled with suspense.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Brewers manager Pat Murphy also brushed aside questions about the call during his postgame news conference.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Kerr brushes aside questions about a future political career.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
But in hard sci-fi stories like Weir’s, where dangers and complications aren’t easily brushed aside, such activities are filled with suspense.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
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 Apr. 2026.
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