brushed
Example Sentences
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And, most recently, Taylor Fritz was brushed aside by Jannik Sinner in straight sets at the 2024 U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Nicastro made recordings of a number of cat meows when the pets were in different states — being fed, for instance, or brushed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The 21-year-old, who was in her first year at Cardiff University, believed her sore throat and flu-like symptoms were a hangover and initially "brushed it off".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Hawaii is still recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Lala, which brushed past the southern part of the Big Island last month, bringing destructive winds and severe flash floods.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Its long, wispy branches swayed in the breeze and brushed against the car, like a curtain, shrouding us in privacy.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
