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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"Imagine manipulating millions of tubules 100 times thinner than a human hair to make them build a wire or stand up vertically to make a brush," Zhang said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Pick up a sweeping brush, even if no one asked you to.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
They first found a wall and took out a brush to dig further.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Avoid walking through tall grass and brush where snakes might be hiding.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Anastasia had long hair and every night she tried to brush it, she had told Sam, one hundred strokes.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
