Synonyms of brushing

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verb (1)

present participle of brush

as in flowing

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowing
• gliding
• sliding
• drifting
• sweeping
• cruising
• sailing
• rolling
• slipping
• flying
• coasting
• streaming
• bowling
• speeding
• whisking
• racing
• rushing
• skimming
• breezing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggling
• floundering
• stumbling
• trudging
• shuffling
• limping
• plodding
• lumbering
• stamping
• stomping
• laboring
• tramping
• toiling
• shambling
• stumping

brushing

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verb (2)

present participle of brush

as in kissing

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

spiderwebs brushed her cheek as she walked through the basement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kissing
• shaving
• nudging
• touching
• skimming
• caressing
• patting
• grazing
• stroking
• scraping
• missing
• bumping
• sweeping
• skipping
• contacting
• swiping
• glancing
• striking
• petting
• cuddling
• fondling
• bouncing
• rebounding
• sideswiping
• loving
• ricochetting
• ricocheting
• skirting
• caroming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hitting
• knocking
• bumping
• slapping
• slamming
• smacking
• banging
• punching
• impinging
• smashing
• clashing
• impacting
• colliding
• crashing
• swiping
• whacking
• bashing
• ramming
• thudding
• thwacking