BRUSHED Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of brushed

as in rubbed

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verb (1)

past tense of brush

as in flowed

to move or proceed smoothly and readily a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers

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brushed

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verb (2)

past tense of brush

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

Adjective

Made with brushed microfiber that’s soft to the touch, each 20x30-inch queen-sized pillowcase is shrink- and fade-resistant, and comes in a variety of colors, too. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025 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

The retreat came as investors brushed off another record day on Wall Street, where the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were boosted by a rush back into the AI trade. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 At first the owner stared at him blankly, then flashed a look of distaste, as if a dirty rodent had brushed his foot. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brushed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brushed

Adjective

One imagines her sweeping through arched thresholds, the click-clack of heels echoing across the burnished parquet, or presiding over feasts at the baronial dining table.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Olive trees, desiccated from the Xylella fastidiosa bacterial epidemic, are consumed by fire and slump to the ground in a burnished black heap.

— Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026

Definition of burnished

Verb

Star67, a private-dining concept, kept the crowd snacking on birthday cake bites and ice cream sundaes as the drinks flowed.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Material from both sides of this line flowed together to assemble the parent objects of Bennu, Ryugu and CI chondrites, with ice acting like glue to bond the fine dust particles together.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of flowed

Verb

Multiple fraternity members then entered the room, where one of the newcomers kissed her without her consent, and one of the first three men commanded her to take more ketamine and groped her, according to the complaint.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Where a milk chocolate brown once kissed and colored her long, blended layers, a dark brown — almost black — shade now stood.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of kissed

Adjective

The legendary French fashion house was making a second issue of its surprisingly vigorous, thick-stock glossy art magazine.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Printed jeans finished with a clear, glossy coating took on a distinctly plastic-like appearance.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of glossy

Verb

Republicans hope that by reprising warnings of crime and disorder the party can reenergize their disillusioned base and win back skeptical moderate voters who have drifted over concerns like affordability.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
From there, the group drifted upstairs for dinner at Odo chez Ogata.

— Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of drifted

Adjective

Back in 2017, the family invested more than $100 million into the hotel in preparation of the 35th America’s Cup—an extensive multi-year renovation that shined up an already glistening property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Instead, everyone in the main room is dancing under a glistening disco ball to the syncopations of Riva, a three-piece comprised of a psychedelic saxophonist, drummer and keyboardist.

— Mary Carreon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of glistening

Verb

The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Merino glided away from challenges to keep Arsenal in control.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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