as in to shrug off
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as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
the mayor tends to give anyone under voting age the brush-off
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Recent Examples of brush (off)
David Fang, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
But there are now pressing concerns over whether Trump will pull the U.S. from the alliance as part of his broader brush-off of America's allies—and whether the remaining nations of the Five Eyes could survive it.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Alumi-Blast is an apt name for this low sheen coating that looks realistically like cast aluminum that has received a light brush-off abrasive blast at the factory.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2023
Noun
But our findings suggest that the mere inclusion of abbreviations, although seemingly benign, start feeling like a brush-off.
—David Fang, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
But there are now pressing concerns over whether Trump will pull the U.S. from the alliance as part of his broader brush-off of America's allies—and whether the remaining nations of the Five Eyes could survive it.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Alumi-Blast is an apt name for this low sheen coating that looks realistically like cast aluminum that has received a light brush-off abrasive blast at the factory.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brush (off)
Verb
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia should be worried about its parade, which will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, remarks that the Kremlin shrugged off.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Dumas also shrugged off dupes — this year’s Wirkin phenomenon comes to mind — as products a discerning client can recognize.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Department of Justice did not return a request for comment May 2 about the dismissal of charges.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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After years of back-and-forth in the court system, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the case’s dismissal in March 2025.—
Alexandra Klass,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Account hopes to combat misogynistic online content Creators like Andrew Tate provide a pipeline for men seeking advice about romantic rejection, physical self-esteem and economic insecurity to fall into radicalism and misogyny.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Cronenberg’s rejection of the notion was just one of the first surprising musings from a discussion with Variety about his approach to art, including his consideration of the audience, embrace of technology and rejection of genre.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Shirley has discovered that Conrad was rejected for a job at UNIT eight years ago.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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The judge has now said that’s not good enough, and rejected Bungie’s motion to dismiss.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Yet the apparent snub by U.S. government officials led to some disappointment among the Vietnamese.—
Nga Pham,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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Angela clocks the snub and asks for a plus-one; Porsha politely declines.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The charge was dismissed after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had withheld evidence.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Baldwin denied pulling the trigger, and the case against him was ultimately dismissed in July after the prosecutors committed a Brady violation.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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On the other, America’s right flank feeling scorned because its aid – given to defeat a decades-long adversary at no cost of American life – had not been received with enough gratitude.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Republicans putting country above politics or compromising with Democrats are scorned and ostracized by fellow Republicans and voted out of office.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Aaron Rodgers slipped down to the 25th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft and was passed over by the 49ers for Alex Smith.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, he was shut out of the first round completely, passed over by all 32 teams.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Brush (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20%28off%29. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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