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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Recent Examples of brush (off)
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
But there are now pressing concerns over whether Trump will pull the U.S. from the alliance as part of his broader brush-off of America's allies—and whether the remaining nations of the Five Eyes could survive it.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brush (off)
Verb
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And forward Michael Porter Jr. shrugged off a brutal shooting slump to go 6 of 8 from deep against the Bucks.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2025
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Investors mostly shrugged off the Conference Board’s March consumer confidence index, which dropped to a 12-year low of 92.9.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Anti-SLAPP laws are statutes that provide a substantive right of a person to an early dismissal of causes of action brought against them with the effect of silencing or punishing their First Amendment (and corresponding state constitutional) rights to freedom of speech and to petition.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Strickland also revealed that other WWE personnel had informed him this member had generated significant backstage heat, likely contributing to their collective dismissal.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Vidal emphasized that familial rejection—especially over something so personal and immutable—can have lasting consequences.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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There are other factors that determine the acceptance or rejection of radical change.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Supreme Court Justice Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching a judge who ruled against his deportation plans.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Gaga rejects a string of Latin suitors — Alejandro, Fernando, Roberto — via melodies that evoke ABBA and Madonna, over a thumping beat, like Ace of Base gone EDM.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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No snub deserved to get into the tournament more than the Mountaineers.—
Joe Kozlowski,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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See the full list of nominees here — and some notable snubs here.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the leadup to the settlement, Judge Frederick Chung denied the county’s motion to dismiss the case at the summary judgment phase that determines whether a lawsuit proceeds to trial.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The case was dismissed after the judge overseeing the case ruled prosecutors did not properly turn over evidence to the defense.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In recent weeks, protesters have been holding demonstrations at Tesla showrooms, and Tesla owners have been subjected to scorn and even online doxxing.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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If Rodgers scorns the Giants and signs elsewhere, that would likely land Schoen and Daboll on Option C: the Steelers’ Russell Wilson.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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For decades, travelers seeking sun, sand, and the supreme biodiversity of the most pristine ecosystems in the Americas have passed over Nicaragua for neighboring Costa Rica.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Opportunities that could have been seized in the moment are passed over in favor of rehashing old debates.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Brush (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20%28off%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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