brushed aside

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ignore; refuse v.
pay no attention to v.

VERB

ignore; refuse

Synonyms

WEAK

boycott cold-shoulder contradict cut deny disclaim dismiss disown disregard get rid of have no time for ostracize override rebuff reject repudiate scorn send away slight snub spurn sweep aside

Antonyms

WEAK

attend pay attention see

VERB

pay no attention to

Synonyms

WEAK

brush off discount dismiss disregard ignore push aside

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brushed aside

Ackman, with Israel, brushed aside worries around a stablecoin threat, saying crypto is growing in places where cards aren’t incumbent.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

The 9th Circuit brushed aside that logic, saying the Supreme Court had since struck down a key legal tenet of that case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

But when French President Emmanuel Macron announced the loan almost exactly a year ago, he brushed aside the warnings to celebrate Franco-British relations, 10 years after the bitter Brexit referendum.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

After Mexico brushed aside Ecuador to reach the last 16 of the World Cup, some of their celebrating fans already had an eye on their potential next opponents.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

I brushed aside the woman’s warnings and went.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane