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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Attacks can be brought on by lightly touching your face, through washing, eating and brushing your teeth.
From BBC
I brush away Denny’s hand and stand up on my own.
From Literature
Swanson brushed off the movement as the sun playing tricks on the instruments.
From Literature
Biathlon fans brush up your Italian -- but also your German, for the events this Winter Olympics will be in South Tyrol in Italy, an autonomous province bordering Austria and Switzerland.
From Barron's
The film, however, brushes these things under the rug, attempting to align Melania with her purported favorite cause: the health and safety of families everywhere.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
