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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Recent Examples of brush
Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2025
Creating the film that showed the shredding of the Elvis shirts was not Llewelyn’s first brush with the challenges of authentication.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Another assertion that needs to brushed to the side is the notion that Washington is ready to sacrifice Ukraine at the altar.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
There are also a few gems that clearly paint Holland as a dedicated animal owner, like a nose and paw balm, a deodorizing spray and a combing brush for dogs.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2025
Creating the film that showed the shredding of the Elvis shirts was not Llewelyn’s first brush with the challenges of authentication.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
Laufey brushes off both the crown and the criticism.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Another assertion that needs to brushed to the side is the notion that Washington is ready to sacrifice Ukraine at the altar.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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