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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

Following Sinner's win, Wimbledon runner-up Amanda Anisimova continued the day's theme of one-sided victories by brushing aside Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

It happened when the camaradas hurriedly set out to clear the area for their campsite, cutting away the thick vegetation and brushing aside the dead leaves.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple