as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers
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as in to kiss
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
spiderwebs brushed her cheek as she walked through the basement
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Recent Examples of brush
Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Beyond the trees, the ruins of the Mayhew Lodge are tucked among the brush.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Callum Sutherland, Time, 31 July 2025
Tung’s front layers were slicked across the right side of her forehead and brushed behind her ear; her short ends protruded out underneath.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 July 2025
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Noun
Still, the brand recommends vacuuming this rug without a beater bar or rotating brush for best results and longevity.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Beyond the trees, the ruins of the Mayhew Lodge are tucked among the brush.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Advertisement In response to the memo, Trump has attempted to brush off attention on the case.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 31 July 2025
Tung’s front layers were slicked across the right side of her forehead and brushed behind her ear; her short ends protruded out underneath.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brush
encounter
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Advertisement Advertisement The high-profile summit in Anchorage, the first in-person encounter between the two leaders since 2019, was aimed at exploring a path toward a cease-fire in the war in Ukraine, even though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had not been invited.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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The second major encounter came in July 2018 in Helsinki, Finland.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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