as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers
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as in to kiss
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
spiderwebs brushed her cheek as she walked through the basement
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Brian Dillon, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
This popular tutorial will walk you through the steps of deep-cleaning your hair brushes and combs.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Bouknight brushed off the setback and fanned out to Edwardsville and Decatur to knock on more doors.
—Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The brush is designed to conceal the dagger as part of the handle.
—Brian Dillon, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
This popular tutorial will walk you through the steps of deep-cleaning your hair brushes and combs.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
However, despite pitching it to the Department of Transport several times, the project was brushed over in the latest grants of funding issued by the Biden administration, which entered its final week today.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Bouknight brushed off the setback and fanned out to Edwardsville and Decatur to knock on more doors.
—Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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