BRUSHED (ASIDE OR OFF) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

brushed (aside or off)

verb

Definition of brushed (aside or off)

past tense of brush (aside or off)

as in ignored

to dismiss as of little importance brushed off their complaints as the whining of people who were never satisfied

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Her attorney advised against it, but Belle ignored the advice, allowed the change and signed.

— Margery A. Greenberg, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
The crowds ignored the best efforts of the protest leaders to act as disciplinary conductors and reveled in their own playful spontaneity, their slogans and posters heaping colorful profanities on the prime minister.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignored

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Students from Rebel Song Academy, Harmony Project and Base Academy of Music will all take the stage, while Stars Out, a youth performance group, will perform songs connected to Kansas City musicians whose contributions are often overlooked.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
But what if much of that expertise already exists and is being overlooked?

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of overlooked

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Chris Ralston, the district’s assistant superintendent of facilities, explained that the agreement would buy the district time to implement the rest of its solvency plan.

— Chaewon Chung July 30, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
As this report explained, this is largely thanks to its uncompromising quality standards and its insistence that each of its attractions outdoes its predecessors.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of explained

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The org chart flattens because the coordination overhead that justified middle layers, translating between product, builders, and reviewers, is increasingly absorbed by AI tools.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The administration has justified its ventures into business ownership as necessary for national security and to compete in critical domains, such as artificial intelligence.

— Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

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