brush-offs

Definition of brush-offsnext
plural of brush-off
as in dismissals
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly the mayor tends to give anyone under voting age the brush-off

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Noun
  • The Mulholland Drive actress has since become one of the most visible voices urging women to recognize perimenopause symptoms earlier, writing a book on the subject and speaking openly about the years of confusion, shame and dismissals that shaped her experience.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
  • Korey’s record reports multimillion-dollar personal injury case results, more than 1,000 criminal-defense clients served, more than 500 dismissals, and recognition through The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and FOX 26 News.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Despite the controversy around recent drug rejections, the pharmaceutical industry appears wary about a shakeup at the top of the FDA.
    Annika Kim Constantino,Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 May 2026
  • Further rejections came from Streisand, Cher, and Diana Ross.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
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  • Just add this to a long list of snubs and disrespect Caitlin Clark has received over the last few years.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • Legal snubs aren’t a first for Musk.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 May 2026
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“Brush-offs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush-offs. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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