brushing aside

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

Example Sentences

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Paying his first visit to India, Rubio said the two democracies were on the same page on all major issues, brushing aside recent unease in New Delhi over trade, China and the Iran war.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

They’re like elite athletes who use slights to fuel their pursuits of even greater achievements, instead of just brushing aside discouraging remarks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Sinner dropped only two sets in his path to the New York final, clinically brushing aside opponents with his metronomic baseline game.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Officers interrogated Quinn for hours, brushing aside his story and theorizing he was behind her disappearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

I eased forward, brushing aside the sunflower plants.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros