brush aside
phrasal verb
brushed aside; brushing aside; brushes aside
: to treat (something) as not important : to ignore or dismiss (something)
He brushed aside questions about his son's arrest.
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With a lot of things in our country, that sense of community is being brushed aside, because we are just driven by corporate interests.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
In a brief interview with CNN, the agent brushed aside questions about her involvement with properties associated with marijuana cultivation.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
More recently, Walz brushed aside scrutiny of his handling of the protests, telling reporters.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Many in the deeply Catholic country have brushed aside the allegations, choosing instead to continue celebrating the Nobel Peace Prize winner as a figure who saved lives during the country’s bloody struggle for Independence.
—Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
In a brief interview with CNN, the agent brushed aside questions about her involvement with properties associated with marijuana cultivation.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
More recently, Walz brushed aside scrutiny of his handling of the protests, telling reporters.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Many in the deeply Catholic country have brushed aside the allegations, choosing instead to continue celebrating the Nobel Peace Prize winner as a figure who saved lives during the country’s bloody struggle for Independence.
—Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Brush aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20aside. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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