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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brushed (off)
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Josh Hart shrugged off the question — because no one cares about first-round playoff series victories.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026 -
Howard, who has been a police officer for 24 years, elected and reelected from a blue district, shrugged off the video.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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And that’s partly why Weltman dismissed coach Jamahl Mosley the day after the Magic were eliminated and also discussed Orlando’s roster needs — which, in his eyes, include more shooting and veteran help.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Adams dismissed this notion out of hand, with no small amount of hostility.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Brushed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushed%20%28off%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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