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
Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
Editor’s tip: The brush's oval shape also plays a key role in detangling long hair.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article DELAND — As Washington was roiled by the news that one of President Donald Trump’s top aides added a journalist to a group chat discussing military plans, many Republicans going to the polls to replace that White House aide’s old U.S. House seat have brushed off the story.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The curved silicone brush ensures that each and every lash — even the finest ones near the inner corners of your eyes — are coated in pigments for a fluttery effect sans clumps.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
Editor’s tip: The brush's oval shape also plays a key role in detangling long hair.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Look closely, and often the monochrome canvas is gently brushed with multiple layers of color.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article DELAND — As Washington was roiled by the news that one of President Donald Trump’s top aides added a journalist to a group chat discussing military plans, many Republicans going to the polls to replace that White House aide’s old U.S. House seat have brushed off the story.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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