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brush

[bruhsh] / brʌʃ /
NOUN
tool with bristles for cleaning
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VERB
clean, prepare by whisking
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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.


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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

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

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

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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