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brush

[bruhsh] / brʌʃ /
NOUN
tool with bristles for cleaning
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VERB
clean, prepare by whisking
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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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But that’s not what SoCal locals found in their first real brush with ticket access over the past week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Pick up a sweeping brush, even if no one asked you to.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Across multiple trials, Veronika consistently chose specific parts of the brush depending on where she wanted to scratch.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

A squirt of dish soap, a cup of hot water, a few pulses to loosen the worst of it—then a quick pass with a brush.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Snow was falling, and at first I thought it was a pile of rocks covered by brush.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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