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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Then I felt the head of my colleague, Daniel, who I had just been speaking to, brush past and I realised he was diving for the floor.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
“Across the Palisades, people whose homes are standing will tell you that a little bit of water and a little bit of brush clearance did indeed make a difference,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
A squirt of dish soap, a cup of hot water, a few pulses, a quick brush.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Historic freezes in 1894 and 1895 nearly eradicated the industry, its first and last real brush with old-world calamity.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Papa started cutting brush while I carried it over and arranged it over the top of the hole.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing brush
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