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

brushing (aside or off)

verb

present participle of brush (aside or off)

as in ignoring

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

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Instead of ignoring the noise and letting the backlash blow over, Espinal showed up to the set and posted a video explaining to New Yorkers why, in the long term, productions like this are a boon to the city and its inhabitants.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Also, one of the biggest risks in using generic off-the-shelf AI for abstracting real estate documents is that the AI model can produce and fill in a plausible value, ignoring what the source supports.

— Pranit Banthia, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignoring

Verb

The scourge of Steve Spurrier Spurrier took too many verbal jabs to list here and took special glee in beating the Dawgs, never forgiving them for beating his Florida Gators in his 1966 senior season, ruining their SEC championship hopes.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Although these conditions may be difficult to maintain at home, onions are forgiving.

— Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of forgiving

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The clubhouse would have a bar, restaurant, locker rooms and verandas overlooking the golf course and tennis courts.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Domaine Drouhin Oregon 2023 Arthur Chardonnay Dundee Hills Domaine Drouhin Oregon covers 235 acres in the Dundee Hills overlooking the Willamette Valley.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of overlooking

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The probability of a hurricane passing over any particular point is low, especially farther from the Mexican coast, since most Pacific hurricanes tend to stay closer to Mexico.

— Nicholas Grondin, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Related Articles The board previously resolved to erect new buildings for the Latino Museum and the American Women’s History Museum, passing over Arts and Industries.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of passing over

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The rich collections do a great job of honoring visual traditions and explaining their connections to real people and real places.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
China’s leading firms are still just approaching top US labs in capabilities, partly explaining their lack of transparency.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of explaining

Verb

But many residents worry that the festive mood and infrastructure works risk papering over the security crisis that still affects their daily lives.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The improvement between Gemini 2 and Gemini 3 may be papering over a more serious flaw.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of papering over

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