- present participle of brush.
brushing
Example Sentences
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Brushing for one minute per day over four weeks helped rebalance the oral microbiome.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Brushing up on English has taken on new urgency for truck drivers in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
Brushing off the widespread outrage with the help of his sycophants, he has declined to clarify just what he meant by that gesture.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2025
Brushing and flossing diligently are essential, Chase said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024
Brushing shoulders with reporters from the Star, the Times, the Evening Post, the Daily Call, and the Seattle Union-Record, Arthur had covered the trial of Mayor Hiram Gill, accused in a liquor scandal.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
