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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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Drizzle the seasoned butter mixture over the crackers, using a pastry brush or clean hands to make sure each cracker gets a little attention.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

Roll one corner of a tissue into a long, fine point and gently brush it across the tiny hairs around your lips.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Multiple homes and outbuildings were on fire after a brush fire quickly spread in Lucerne Valley, fire officials said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Squeezed at the edge of the scene is a table with the tools of an artist scattered about—palette knife, tubes of paints, a can of brush cleaner.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The brush whirls on the canvas, the syllabary elegant and smooth.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

ZF believes it has solved that problem by developing one that works on the same principle but does away with the brushes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

With a few tubes of paint, brushes and putty knives you might find at your local hardware store, fearless creation is something anybody can do.

From Salon May 2, 2026

Although the water had been turned off, Miss Lilian’s soaps and shampoos, her combs and brushes and towels, lay where she’d left them, dusty and cobwebbed but still usable.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

Perisic’s cross had brushed the hair of teammate Igor Matanovic, leaving Mario Pasalic in an offside position when the ball reached him near the far post.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

But when French President Emmanuel Macron announced the loan almost exactly a year ago, he brushed aside the warnings to celebrate Franco-British relations, 10 years after the bitter Brexit referendum.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

U.S. stock futures were higher with Nasdaq making gains as traders brushed off the AI worries that jolted stocks in recent weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Still, Skogmo brushed off the prices, noting that this level of spending was “special for the World Cup.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

A tear might have begun to roll down her cheek, but if it did, she brushed it aside so quickly that no one was the wiser.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

While Le Pen beamed at the cameras, brushing off suggestions her deputy would mind being sidelined and insisting "our personal ambitions are absolutely irrelevant", he barely reacted and scarcely smiled.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

There, Chip stands in front of the cheese case for a moment, brushing past the string cheese and the Parmesan shakers before settling on a packet of American singles.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2026

Dr. Giuseppe Mainas, first author of the study from King's College London, said: "Our study suggests lifestyle modifications could be important alongside proper tooth brushing for patients."

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

Paying his first visit to India, Rubio said the two democracies were on the same page on all major issues, brushing aside recent unease in New Delhi over trade, China and the Iran war.

From Barron's May 24, 2026

I race down the stairs, brushing past Mom.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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