BRUSHED (ASIDE OR OFF) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

brushed (aside or off)

verb

Definition of brushed (aside or off) next

past tense of brush (aside or off)

as in ignored

to dismiss as of little importance brushed off their complaints as the whining of people who were never satisfied

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Firmware updates, essential for patching vulnerabilities and enhancing router functionality, are also largely ignored.

Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
The Teamsters say workers at Amazon are striking at seven delivery stations in Southern California, San Francisco, New York City, Atlanta and Skokie, Illinois, because the company ignored a Sunday deadline the union had set for contract negotiations.

CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024

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