as in rubbed
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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers
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as in kissed
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 brushed
Kristina Rutkowski, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Jan. 2023
Their brushed treatment and 6-oz-weight provide a blissful experience when under the covers, especially when hitting those cold weather months.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 5 Dec. 2022
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
The gear arrangement remains the same, but instead of servos, the larger walker uses brushed motors with Gearheads to power the legs.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
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However, the brushed suede fabrication and light brown shade keeps things very much in the now.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Jan. 2023
Their brushed treatment and 6-oz-weight provide a blissful experience when under the covers, especially when hitting those cold weather months.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 5 Dec. 2022
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The gear arrangement remains the same, but instead of servos, the larger walker uses brushed motors with Gearheads to power the legs.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
The gear arrangement remains the same, but instead of servos, the larger walker uses brushed motors with Gearheads to power the legs.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Brushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushed. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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