- present participle of brush.
brushing
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“So far, the market has done a great job sailing into the headwinds and brushing them off,” Kenwell said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
After initially brushing off LLMs, DeepMind was developing its own chatbots.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
These included repeated brushing, chewing forces, and contact with acidic foods that can gradually dissolve enamel.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Handsome looked up from his brushing and weed-untangling, first in surprise and then in annoyance.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
