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brushed

verb , past tense of brush

Synonyms and Antonyms of brushed

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers

Synonyms of brushed

bowled, breezed, coasted, cruised, drifted, flowed, glided, rolled, sailed, skimmed, slid, slipped, streamed, swept, whisked

Words Related to brushed

flew, raced, rushed, sped (or speeded)

Near Antonyms of brushed

limped, lumbered, plodded, stumbled, trudged

shambled, shuffled

stamped, stomped, stumped, tramped

labored, toiled

Antonyms of brushed

floundered, struggled

brushed

verb , past tense of brush

Synonyms and Antonyms of brushed

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

spiderwebs brushed her cheek as she walked through the basement

Synonyms of brushed

grazed, kissed, nudged, shaved, skimmed

Words Related to brushed

bumped, contacted, scraped, sideswiped, struck, swept, swiped, touched

bounced, caromed, glanced, rebounded, ricocheted (also ricochetted), skipped

caressed, cuddled, fondled, loved, patted, petted, stroked

missed, skirted

Near Antonyms of brushed

banged, bashed, bumped, clashed, collided, crashed, hit, impacted, impinged, knocked, punched, rammed, slammed, slapped, smacked, smashed, swiped, thudded, thwacked, whacked

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