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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers
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as in kissed
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 brushed
Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2023
The brushed interior feels soft directly against the skin, allowing this piece to be worn on its own, to boot.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Jan. 2023
Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Just brushed that dirt off their shoulder pads.
—Mirjam Swanson The Orange County Register, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Made from 100 percent cotton with a fleece interior and a brushed flannel shell, the Legendary Whitetails Camp Night Jacket can be worn as a shirt or jacket, depending on the weather.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2023
The brushed interior feels soft directly against the skin, allowing this piece to be worn on its own, to boot.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Jan. 2023
Verb
Regardless, president Art Rooney II brushed off the idea of the Steelers rebuilding.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Just brushed that dirt off their shoulder pads.
—Mirjam Swanson The Orange County Register, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brushed
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Mango Luisa Penny Loafer The Mango Luisa Penny Loafers put a refined spin on the wardrobe classic thanks to the burnished leather and moc-toe silhouette that’s polished and effortless.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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The ground crunches on my morning walks, carpeted in burnished leaves the same colors of the hearts of flames.—
Morgan Lockhart,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
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Her makeup highlights included a bold brow with lined eyes and a glossy lip.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Leathered and soft-honed finishes will replace ultra-glossy finishes, and natural stone with movement and depth will replace flat, one-dimensional countertop materials.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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In Manhattan, a celery root ice cream floats in a briny celeriac soda at Smithereens, and at Echelon in Ann Arbor, Michigan, savory corn ice cream gets topped with a glistening dollop of caviar.—
Charlie Kolodziej,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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Curving around the glistening, glacial Sarmiento Lake, an amphitheater of rooms gazes up at the Paine massif, with scenes constantly shifting depending on the time of day.—
Sarah Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The prose looks polished, charts look clean, and a single percentage point buried in the model quietly pushes the decision in a different direction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Like Coleman, Boston’s size (6-4, 210) and physicality enable him to win more than his fair share of jump balls, but the Huskie wideout is also a polished route-runner, especially on slants and comebacks.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Brushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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