Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brushed (off)
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In Delhi, Afghanistan shrugged off back-to-back defeats in its first two games to finally register a first win at the tournament, beating the United Arab Emirates by five wickets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Prescott, a trial and appellate judge for two decades, shrugged off the concerns.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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The additional charges were dismissed.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Obama dismissed those rumors, joking that if aliens existed and were being concealed, even the president was not in on it.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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More than 300 district judges in Minnesota and elsewhere have so far rejected the government’s mandatory detention policies, ordering detainees released or granted bond hearings.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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That happened recently in Kansas City – where voters rejected a new stadium – and Philadelphia, where the team reversed its decision to build the arena near the city’s Chinatown.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Brushed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushed%20%28off%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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