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.

Examples of brush aside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kelleher also brushed aside concerns of an erosion of pricing in the contract logistics market based on Amazon’s service expansion, noting that GXO’s churn rate is less than 5 percent. —Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 May 2026

Pritzker brushed aside any political framing on Thursday. —Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

Some complaints derive from the film brushing aside many of the late King of Pop’s controversies, while others criticize the factual problems of Michael’s life and career, including missing family members. —Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026

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. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for brush aside

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