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
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Steep, rugged terrain with grass and brush is exhibited over most of the fire area with heavy fuels in flatter topography near the Teakettle Experimental Forest.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
The 100% cotton is double-brushed, and the left chest pocket is designed to match the entire fabric blend.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
For stubborn grime, a deck cleaner product and a stiff brush can be effective.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Steep, rugged terrain with grass and brush is exhibited over most of the fire area with heavy fuels in flatter topography near the Teakettle Experimental Forest.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Her bangs were brushed away from her eyes, too, leaving the middle of her forehead completely naked.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
The 100% cotton is double-brushed, and the left chest pocket is designed to match the entire fabric blend.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brush
encounter
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At each camp, the team leaves behind a small but powerful item, a red card that explains what to do during encounters with immigration officials.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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That also happened to be BYU's first win over Stanford and came almost 18 years after their previous encounter.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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