- present participle of brush.
brushing
Example Sentences
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After initially brushing off LLMs, DeepMind was developing its own chatbots.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
These included repeated brushing, chewing forces, and contact with acidic foods that can gradually dissolve enamel.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
“This wasn’t someone brushing off a mistake, it was someone who holds himself to an incredibly high standard and was deeply affected by falling short of it.”
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
During his two-year tenure at Michigan, May was known for pushing the rules of modern college sports to extremes and brushing off any controversy that came with his tactics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“I figured out why you and Chip were adopted in different states,” Katherine announced one night as Jonah was brushing his teeth.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
