brush away

VERB

disregard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disobey forget neglect omit overlook

STRONG

cold-shoulder contemn despise discount disdain disparage fail miss overpass pooh-pooh scorn slight snub vilipend

WEAK

blink at brush aside brush off have no use for laugh off leave out of account let go let off easy let pass live with look the other way pass over pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice of tune out turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

regard remember

STRONG

admire approve compliment flatter like love praise succeed

WEAK

attend esteem note pay attention respect

VERB

sneeze at

Synonyms

WEAK

blink at brush aside brush off discount have no use for laugh off let pass look the other way overlook pass over pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to slight snub take lightly take no notice of turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear

Example Sentences

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It’s a terrible mess in Ann Arbor, impossible for even college football to brush away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

These preparations include reinforcing fire control lines around the Eaton and Palisades fires, clearing dry brush away from surviving structures, and staging resources in areas where new fires could ignite.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

In photographs, she is seen holding a broom that she would now use to brush away insects from her path to avoid accidentally stepping on them.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2023

Which explains why he didn’t exactly brush away a tear when the Giants made their choice.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2020

She smiles; then she turns, and I see her brush away a tear.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

brush away

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