BRUSHED (OFF) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

brushed (off)

verb

Definition of brushed (off)

past tense of brush (off)

as in winked (at)

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Vargo, 71, shrugged off criticism in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Some are condemned swiftly and harshly, others are shrugged off almost entirely.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of shrugged off

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In exchange, prosecutors dismissed two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child and obstruction of justice, per KSL.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Kennedy last year dismissed the committee and replaced it with a group that included several anti-vaccine voices.

— Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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Final results from the Swiss government showed 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Earlier this month, Cruz vociferously rejected the idea that artificial intelligence companies should be granted antitrust exemptions in order to collaborate on ways to implement industry-wide AI safety guardrails.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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