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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Her client takes her hair out of its ponytail, brushes it with her fingers and runs her hands along the part.
From Los Angeles Times
Parts of the Front Range, the easternmost section of the Southern Rocky Mountains, saw winds as strong as 85 miles an hour blowing debris and kindling-dry brush against the power lines.
Take away that clear line of accountability, and early warnings are easy to ignore or brush aside deliberately.
The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player has had a trying season with injuries, and missed training this week with illness, but brushed off concerns it would affect his play.
From Barron's
These same strategists also brushed off concerns about lofty AI valuations and the possibility of a tech bubble, viewing these as temporary volatility rather than a fundamental threat to the broader stock market.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
