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brush with

VERB

fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack battle challenge clash meet protect resist

STRONG

altercate assault bicker box brawl buck contend dispute duel feud grapple joust oppugn quarrel repel rowdy scrap scuffle skirmish spar strive struggle tiff tilt traverse tug tussle war withstand wrangle wrestle

WEAK

bandy with bear arms carry on war cross swords do battle exchange blows flare-up go to war mix it up ply weapons take all comers take the field take up the gauntlet wage war

Antonyms

STRONG

agree give in make peace surrender yield

WEAK

believe support uphold

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Yang: That was like our first brush with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She had her first brush with show business in 1944, while working in a factory, when a photographer arrived to capture photos of women working on production lines during World War II.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Historic freezes in 1894 and 1895 nearly eradicated the industry, its first and last real brush with old-world calamity.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Fellow presenters offered words of support after Minchin revealed her brush with the freezing cold.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“Well, I had a bit of a brush with a cat, but why worry?”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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