BRUSHING (ASIDE OR OFF) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

brushing (aside or off)

verb

Definition of brushing (aside or off) next

present participle of brush (aside or off)

as in ignoring

to dismiss as of little importance brushed off their complaints as the whining of people who were never satisfied

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Kroger breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators, rejecting divesture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons, the company claims.

Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of pushing down and ignoring, actively look at everything in your life — good and bad.

Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024

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