brushed

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Hard to say, but Scotland were hushed for too long in this game, too respectful of the visitors, not aggressive enough and too easily brushed off the ball, too flat, not enough edge.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Even Vance's past criticism of Trump -- once a potential liability -- was brushed aside.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, Zoufonoun had brushed aside Suleyman’s talk about AI governance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“He brushed it off. He was like ‘Nah, nah, nah it’s okay, just sign this.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

I brushed some pixies from my face and arms.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff