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brushing aside

VERB

ignore; refuse

Synonyms

WEAK

boycott cold-shoulder contradict cut deny disclaim dismiss disown disregard get rid of have no time for ostracize override rebuff reject repudiate scorn send away slight snub spurn sweep aside

Antonyms

WEAK

attend pay attention see

VERB

pay no attention to

Synonyms

WEAK

brush off discount dismiss disregard ignore push aside

Example Sentences

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They’re like elite athletes who use slights to fuel their pursuits of even greater achievements, instead of just brushing aside discouraging remarks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The Spanish world number one silenced a partisan Melbourne crowd in brushing aside outclassed home hope Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 at Rod Laver Arena.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Sinner dropped only two sets in his path to the New York final, clinically brushing aside opponents with his metronomic baseline game.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Officers interrogated Quinn for hours, brushing aside his story and theorizing he was behind her disappearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

Our uncle returned his attention to his table, brushing aside stubborn gnats as he scraped bark from a twisted, blackened branch and put it in a jar.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce