as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
brushed off their complaints as the whining of people who were never satisfied
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brush (aside or off)
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Issues with citations and publisher control The CJR researchers also uncovered evidence suggesting some AI tools ignored Robot Exclusion Protocol settings, which publishers use to prevent unauthorized access.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025 -
These tasks include staunching blood, ignoring lies, returning books, paying fees and – quite often – combing out the lice, to name just a few from the recitation of fierce, loving gestures.—
Erik Pedersen,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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You would be forgiven for mistaking the Slim, at a glance, for the original model.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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Known more as a producer of top-end future-NBA talent like Ben Simmons, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and current Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, you’d be forgiven for thinking the prep school even cared about track and field.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yet, too often, organizations overlook the importance of a holistic, future-ready digital infrastructure.—
Ciaran Roche,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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However, a key piece of the puzzle is often overlooked: supplier voices.—
Adele Stafford,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2025
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About 45 minutes later, the Charlotte native explained his mistake to the media — one that negated a Tar Heel comeback from 24 points down in the second half.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
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The United States Department of Justice revealed the arrest on May 13, 2020, explaining that Fayne, who also goes by the name Arkansas Mo, had been arrested on federal bank fraud charges arising from a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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One of the many gimmicks that California’s governors and legislators employ to paper over budget deficits, thus avoiding real spending cuts or increasing taxes, is to assume some level of savings from making state agencies and programs more efficient.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Its powers must stop papering over regional and local divisions and instead do the hard work of addressing them.—
Maha Yahya,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Feb. 2025
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Many are wondering how this happened and how it can possibly be justified.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Insurers struggle to justify and approve budgets for costly testing regimes like a PET scan, which can cost as much as $8,000 per test.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trump on his first day back in the White House on Jan. 20 pardoned about 1,500 people charged or convicted of crimes relating to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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President Trump pardoned former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey on Tuesday, two weeks into his prison sentence for campaign finance violations.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Brush (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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