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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Renner said Donalds is ignoring base Republican voters in his campaign, especially by refusing to debate him, Collins and conservative activist and investor James Fishback.

— Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Traditional lenders remain hesitant about self-employment income, often ignoring or penalizing applicants whose taxable net returns don't reflect their actual cash flow, despite gig workers diversifying their risk through multiple income streams.

— Efri Argaman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of ignoring

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Find the less desirable line, however, and the hole remains forgiving enough to leave a straightforward approach and an excellent chance to make par.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Pull-on trousers made of stretch fabric feel forgiving enough for hours in the air while looking far more refined than leggings.

— Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2026

Definition of forgiving

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Its expansive balcony overlooking the working waterfront—seagulls swoop by your table over Commercial Street by day—and firepits at night.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
But Saturday night, the long endeavor culminated in a celebration in a hotel ballroom overlooking one of Asia’s most popular beaches.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of overlooking

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With eclipses passing over the country three years in a row, Spain is well on its way to cementing its reputation as a premier astrotourism destination.

— Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota, an island of 2,000 people in the Northern Mariana Islands.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of passing over

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The first spends the answer explaining that management never provided the necessary materials, no experienced coworker offered assistance and expectations were unrealistic.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Like with Meta, Microsoft on Wednesday evening needs to do a better job explaining its AI strategy and justifying the massive levels of capex spend.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026

Definition of explaining

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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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