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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Verb
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Alvarez latched onto a long ball forward by Griezmann, shrugged off a much bigger defender in Jonathan Tah, and then evaded another, Alejandro Grimaldo, to steer a low shot into the net.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher overnight, tracking gains on Wall Street Wednesday as investors shrugged off a week of trade turbulence.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Houston Chronicle reported that NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston has informed employees still in their probationary period to prepare for dismissal.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Danielle Sassoon, Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, resigned in refusal to carry out the Justice Department’s directive to file the dismissal.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This business is so full of rejections, no matter how good the script is.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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This moment of isolation is a powerful visual cue that no one truly sees or understands her, amplifying her sense of rejection.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But Hamas has accused Israel of dragging its feet on allowing aid into Gaza, one of the conditions of the first phase of the agreement, a charge Israel has rejected as untrue.—
James Mackenzie, Emily Rose,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Jordan is home to more than 2 million Palestinians and, along with other Arab states, has flatly rejected Mr. Trump's plan to relocate civilians from Gaza.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here are the top five biggest snubs from this season: 5.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Watch on Deadline After the flurry of nominations announcements, next comes the inevitable lists of nomination snubs and surprises.—
Cathy Schulman,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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However, Cave pushed back against the idea of fully dismissing an artist’s work due to their personal failings.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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Chutkan granted a request from Smith to dismiss the case after Mr. Trump won the presidential election in November because of a Justice Department policy that forbids the prosecution of a sitting president.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Is his tendency to scorn sentimentality on sight a put-on or a character flaw?—
Rhoda Feng,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2025
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Most people applauded the owner's quick response, while others scorned her for letting her dogs outside without winter protection.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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New England Patriots: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado — Talent supersedes need here, as there's no blocker worthy of passing over the draft's most electrifying player.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Later on, a smaller rain cell passed over the track, causing another red flag before racing resumed again.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Brush (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20%28off%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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