brush
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.
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Tina Bury, Employment and Social Security President, said: "The fuel allowance is quite a broad brush approach and obviously everyone's needs are different in this area."
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
An outer buffer that slows wildfires by thinning trees, clearing dead brush, and breaking up continuous vegetation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
San Clemente Mayor Rick Loeffler said his city has been preparing ahead of fire season, deploying goats to chomp at brush on hillsides and ensuring a steady water supply is available for crews and helicopters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
A brush fire in the mountains west of Los Angeles prompted evacuation warnings from officials on Thursday, as powerful winds risked spreading the blaze rapidly.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
He let go of the leash, needing both hands free to push his way through the brush.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
The price of James Dyson’s latest invention: a toothbrush that brushes and flosses your teeth at the same time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
After so long on the road, driving past despair dotted along the road’s shoulders, Day brushes off a cry for help with a joke.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
When we wonder about his Ukrainian surname, he brushes that off as irrelevant.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
After collecting the cells, the team removes the material from the brushes and uses forensic-level, next-generation sequencing technologies to isolate and amplify genetic sequences.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Crick brushes a droplet of green off his face and glances around to see if anyone saw.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Tech firms led heavy losses across Asian markets Tuesday as investors brushed off a rebound on Wall Street amid growing fears about the AI investment boom ahead of crunch earnings releases.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Investors brushed off stubbornly elevated Treasury yields to push equities higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The S&P 500 was trading only marginally below its record highs on Friday, as stocks brushed off early weakness to mount a late-day comeback.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
And yet, Anderson’s “Resident Evil” has always been the butt of the joke, brushed off largely because his movies dared to be different when people wanted more of the same.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
I was so focused that I about jumped out of my skin when someone brushed something across my cheek.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
All 339 Olympic events: The next Olympics is still a couple years away, but it’s not too early to start brushing up on your knowledge of the Summer Games.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
Moments after Manchester City had put down their first heavyweight marker of the post-Pep Guardiola era by brushing aside Crystal Palace, he was asked live on TV how much he enjoyed the game.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Ten tackles a game last season became as routine as brushing his teeth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Among the more effective preventive measures owners can take to protect dogs as they age is regular brushing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Nonna leaned forward, brushing the hair from Carmen’s eyes.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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