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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Often ignored in discussions about drought, fire, and climate change in general, are the world’s oceans, which are warming just as the air is.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Not to be ignored, the drink scene beyond the Belmont brewpubs is also thriving.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignored

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However, what's been largely overlooked is the scale of the partially eclipsed sunset across Europe and northwest Africa.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The Critics Choice Association announced winners for its sixth annual Super Awards, honoring genre content often overlooked by mainstream shows.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of overlooked

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The logic, as Naga Chaitanya explained, was not about short-term returns.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Because the hive-minded beings communicate telepathically, re-recording mixer Larry Benjamin explained that the world often becomes unnaturally quiet, forcing the sound team to rethink where tension and comedy originate.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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