brushed

Example Sentences

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Linas said when county officials ignored and brushed aside his complaints, he and others turned to social media.

From Los Angeles Times

Doe had brushed off the actor’s behavior and wanted to remain in contact because he often spoke about the possibility of working together in entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times

Its rays passed above the clouds, and the clouds, in turn, brushed shadows onto the sleek surfaces of the iceberg and the surrounding water.

From Literature

I brushed my hands over the scratched and warped wood as if it were the finest gold.

From Literature

The 67-year-old said he felt the family had been "brushed off" by police and the legal system and that his mother would "never get over what happened that day".

From BBC