as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
brushed off their complaints as the whining of people who were never satisfied
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brush (aside or off)
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Premier League football in the 2000s could be dramatic and explosive, but what the nostalgia for that era ignores is the number of dour, sterile games there were, many of them settled by a goal from a set piece.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
At some point, the truth becomes impossible to ignore.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Boss was essentially thanking the Taxi Driver scribe for forgiving the creative larceny Springsteen perpetrated in those early days of his career.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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That means many borrowers whose loans are forgiven after that date could be in for a hefty tax bill.—
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Too often, it’s overlooked, which means missing out on benefits and prevention opportunities.—
Conviva Senior Primary Care,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Select penthouses also feature cascading string chandeliers, foosball tables, and private Peloton gyms overlooking the Strip.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a founder scaling across Europe must incorporate separate entities in each country, untangle regulatory and employment codes in multiple languages and markets, and explain to engineers in Munich why their stock options are treated differently to their colleagues’ in Madrid.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The connection appeared to be partly explained by higher levels of a gut bacterium called Eggerthella, a bacterium previously linked to inflammation and found in greater abundance among people with depression.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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While political violence decreased, his heavy-handed rule papered over France’s wounds without healing them.—
Time,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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But the results were papering over some crumbly performances.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ayton doesn’t have to reach the stardom that people once heaped upon him to justify the Lakers’ signing.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The president has cited protests outside Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility to justify the callups of troops in the deep blue city.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some of the hip-hop and soul videos of the era were so over the top, and this was so, pardon the expression, stripped down.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Trump weighs in on Netanyahu criminal case Trump diverged from his prepared remarks to the Knesset to call on Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu, who faces three criminal charges.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Brush (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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