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
Christina Pérez, Vogue, 3 June 2025
The same note applies to those with bangs—spray at the root and then style, whether that’s using a round brush and blow-dryer or setting with a Velcro roller.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The White House has presented Trump as a master negotiator while brushing off the criticism from Democrats and traders.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 June 2025
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Noun
Senior, for her part, recommends the Sugar Body Polishing treatment, in which a two-inch paint brush is used to apply warm coconut milk after you’re scrubbed.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 3 June 2025
The same note applies to those with bangs—spray at the root and then style, whether that’s using a round brush and blow-dryer or setting with a Velcro roller.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Verb
As Emmett Preciado lay back on a massage table, a halo of light circled his bare torso as Leola Davis brushed soapy water on faint red lines under his nipples.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The White House has presented Trump as a master negotiator while brushing off the criticism from Democrats and traders.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brush
encounter
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Like Ventura, Jane testified that the encounters would sometimes last days.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The encounter drew widespread attention at a time of growing clashes between the Trump administration and Democrats over Trump's hardline approach to immigration.—
Andrew Goudsward,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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