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brush off

[bruhsh-awf, -of] / ˈbrʌʃˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
VERB
ignore
Synonyms
WEAK
boycott brush aside cold-shoulder contradict cut deny disclaim dismiss disown disregard ostracize override rebuff refuse reject repudiate scorn send away slight snub spurn sweep aside
Antonyms
WEAK
attend pay attention
NOUN
dismissal
Synonyms
STRONG
cold shoulder combat denial difference dismissal disregard go-by rebuff rejection repulse slight traversal

Example Sentences

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Financial planners who brush off crypto and reject it outright risk alienating these potential clients.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Rich Nuzum, a top executive at the asset manager Franklin Templeton, said the markets have learned to brush off Trump’s tariffs and suggested that the new threatened levies on Europe would be the same.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

This Thanksgiving holiday travel period is expected to be the busiest in 15 years, federal officials said, as Americans brush off the recent government shutdown that snarled air travel across the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

His job now is to keep the team and drivers on an even keel, to try to brush off the pressure and focus on the job in hand.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

Mother bent down suddenly to brush off the bottom of her gown.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson