as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers
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as in to kiss
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
spiderwebs brushed her cheek as she walked through the basement
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Recent Examples of brush
Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 2 Apr. 2025
At the time it was overgrown with weeds and brush and had at least one ranch where cattle were raised.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
David Opie, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2025
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly brush a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with oil.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In other words, comb, brush, and swirl to your heart's content.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 2 Apr. 2025
At the time it was overgrown with weeds and brush and had at least one ranch where cattle were raised.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Knotty too are the relationships that unspool as Ozon steadily brushes the top layer of this village aside to dig for real dirt underneath.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2025
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly brush a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with oil.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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