brush
Usage
What are other ways to say brush?
A brush is a brief encounter or skirmish: a brush with the law. Struggle implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. Clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions.
Example Sentences
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And is he financially literate, or does he need to brush up on the basics, too?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
But he ultimately answers to the country’s autocratic supreme leader, who can afford to brush off at least some amount of public unhappiness.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Melt the remaining tablespoon butter and brush over the tops.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Meyers proceeds to tell an astonished Ed that he’s a huge fan of his long-forgotten 1979 poetry collection entitled “Way Past Go,” the postal worker’s fleeting brush with literary success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
She carried a bucket and a scrub brush from home.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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After collecting the cells, the team removes the material from the brushes and uses forensic-level, next-generation sequencing technologies to isolate and amplify genetic sequences.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
But Pyrtsu -- who said he did not bring a first aid kit -- brushes off the idea of a strike.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
With Brunon’s guidance, they began by drawing small-scale sketches, and eventually they were dipping brushes into cans of paint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Tommy, who used acrylic paint and a mixture of brushes and sponges to achieve different textures, said: 'I just wanted to make something colourful, plus feet are easier to draw than faces!
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Glimpse how ages ago and even now, water brushes, curving and carving the land.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Ackman, with Israel, brushed aside worries around a stablecoin threat, saying crypto is growing in places where cards aren’t incumbent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Warsh has brushed off the threat that the Fed’s independence faces from the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
I melted the butter and miso together until fragrant and faintly nutty, then brushed it over sourdough and baked the slices until deeply golden.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Frustratingly for career diplomats, Witkoff brushed off the usual cadres of government experts for complex negotiations.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
She brushed a strand of hair away from her face.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Edison explained structure brushing in an article last year, describing how it cleared all vegetation around certain equipment, creating a 10-foot barrier to reduce the fire risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
You can also practise standing on one leg, for example while brushing your teeth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
After initially brushing off LLMs, DeepMind was developing its own chatbots.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Among the more effective preventive measures owners can take to protect dogs as they age is regular brushing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Good work,” I said, brushing my hair out of my eyes.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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