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
Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026
Remove rock piles, brush piles, and other hiding spots.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
On her Instagram story, Kim showed North getting her hair brushed in a bright-orange dress, bold matching eyeliner and white sneakers ahead of dad Kanye West's Saturday Night Liveperformance in September 2017.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Noun
Although some mushrooms tolerate sun, mushrooms are more likely to sprout in shady spots with lots of overhanging trees and brush.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026
Remove rock piles, brush piles, and other hiding spots.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Verb
Grilled peaches brushed with Basil Hayden Toast, brown sugar and wagyu tallow glaze, also finished with blue cheese crumbles.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
On her Instagram story, Kim showed North getting her hair brushed in a bright-orange dress, bold matching eyeliner and white sneakers ahead of dad Kanye West's Saturday Night Liveperformance in September 2017.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brush
Noun
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That expectation is reflected in our training, policies, and specific guidance on encounters with dogs.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Bass said the shooting demonstrates a need to review department policies governing encounters with dogs.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Still, Pushan Dutt, a professor of economics at INSEAD, suggests that increasing desperation by both Asian buyers and Middle Eastern producers to get things flowing again could accelerate that timeline.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Much of that growth has flowed into the same infrastructure debt funding the AI build-out, the data-centre bonds and private credit that carry investment-grade ratings and pay more than ordinary corporate paper.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Al-Amri then knelt and kissed the ground while his teammates surrounded him.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Jelly Roll is kissing Bunnie XO goodbye.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The body then glides over the top of the windshield and starts flipping through the air over the roof.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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Directed by Child and filmed in Whack’s hometown of Philadelphia, the song’s black-and-white visuals transform familiar city streets into a monochrome maze where Whack glides through scenes with the oozing confidence of someone ready to reclaim her narrative.—
Sophie Miller,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The researchers estimated that those who got neither bright days nor dark nights were shaving five years off their lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Shop around and compare offers from at least three lenders, as doing so can shave close to a full percentage point off your rate, and be sure to talk to lenders directly about terms and costs that may not appear online.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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In the summer, Akagawa lives full time at his second home in the woods by Rikuzentakata, the drifting post visible from his windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Essential oils release tiny molecules that drift into the nose, where olfactory receptors pick them up and pass signals along the olfactory nerve.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Sensory gardens with calming nature sounds, plants kids are welcome to touch and benches are available to help guests reset in a less stimulating environment.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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On June 10, Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines, a payment layer for the high-frequency, low-value transactions machines run — the fractions of a cent traditional cards can't touch.—
Renana Ashkenazi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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