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)
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 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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Thomas Frank’s team have shrugged off the departure of free-scoring England striker Ivan Toney in August to Al Ahli of the Saudi Pro League, with Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa contributing 30 league goals between them (16 and 14).—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Investors in Trump’s company initially shrugged off news of the tariffs, with shares declining just 1.9% on Thursday, compared to 4.8% for the S&P 500.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One investigated how Israel was taken by surprise at the start of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, and its preliminary report sparked the resignation or dismissal first of top generals and then of Prime Minister Golda Meir, ending her career.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The defendants will answer Gastineau’s complaint and motion for its dismissal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rather than accepting these rejections, Green decided to self-publish.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Bibi believes this rejection of woke culture and equality is leading to a growing hatred among these young boys.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Superior Court Judge Craig Collins from neighboring Gaston county also rejected it after Tench’s friends and family — his mother, sister and aunts — submitted and read aloud letters underlining the effect Tench’s disappearance and apparent death have had.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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There are plenty of glaring examples, such as Steve Jobs and Google being rejected by some of the world’s most renowned VCs (https://www.bvp.com/anti-portfolio).—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So any of the below snubs could change, and IndieWire understands the festival hasn’t screened all the possibilities just yet.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek spoke to therapist Samantha Silverman about the plus-one snub and whether or not the poster was right to leave the wedding prematurely.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The letter asks Judge Walsh to dismiss the OCA’s lawsuit.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Some say the race was always going to be difficult to win due to inflation and criticism toward the party dismissing concerns about former President Joe Biden's age.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The temporary ruling in favor of 19 Democratic state attorneys general was met with scorn over the weekend from the White House and Musk, who called for the judge to be impeached.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2025
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Klay Thompson has already been scorned by his new team.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This move is a bit surprising since Washington passed over Deiter, a six-year veteran, for tackle Trent Scott as Cosmi’s replacement in the playoffs.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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By the women's performance, there was only one spot left in the Top 24, and the judges passed over Rylie to offer it to 25-year-old Breanna.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Brush (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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