brush away

I sweep aside clusters of leaves, clip vines, and brush away rubbery spiders.

We brush away the glass and dirt from the table with a clean paint brush, and change the pads under him so all is spotless.

Then it came up, and the man swept it over his eyes, as though to brush away a vision that frightened him.

He had a notion to tell her that he was joking and so brush away her sweet seriousness, but the effect of it was too delightful.

He dropped into his seat and passed his hand over his brow and eyes to brush away the daze of fatigue.

He passed his hand over his forehead, as though trying to brush away, far away, his momentary weakness.

Jill put one hand to her eyes, as if to brush away a vision.