brush
Usage
What are other ways to say brush?
A brush is a brief encounter or skirmish: a brush with the law. Struggle implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. Clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions.
Example Sentences
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But that’s not what SoCal locals found in their first real brush with ticket access over the past week.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Pick up a sweeping brush, even if no one asked you to.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
They placed a deck brush on the ground in different positions and observed how she interacted with it.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
A squirt of dish soap, a cup of hot water, a few pulses to loosen the worst of it—then a quick pass with a brush.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
I brush the tiny pink eraser flecks off the table and raise my hand.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
