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
Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
The side brush reaching into corners is clutch, and detergent auto-dosing saves guesswork.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Gannon also recommends visiting the art area for prints brushed with paint.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Over the past few years, a dozen hunters had glimpsed the big buck sliding through the brush like a gray ghost.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
The side brush reaching into corners is clutch, and detergent auto-dosing saves guesswork.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Instead, she was told to brush it off.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Gannon also recommends visiting the art area for prints brushed with paint.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brush
encounter
Noun
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Rare double-comet encounter Having two right comets visible in the sky around the same time is a rare cosmic treat.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Joseph said in recalling an encounter with Denver’s grizzly defensive lineman.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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