brushed
Example Sentences
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And, most recently, Taylor Fritz was brushed aside by Jannik Sinner in straight sets at the 2024 U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
For decades, testosterone deficiency was overlooked and under-researched, and, for many men, symptoms were brushed off as natural signs of aging.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026
Hawaii is still recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Lala, which brushed past the southern part of the Big Island last month, bringing destructive winds and severe flash floods.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
They brushed off her concerns, she said, citing Maisa’s good grades, verbal sophistication and empathy as evidence that she couldn’t be autistic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Her blond hair is just as wispy and fine, and it’s in a tangled nest, like she hasn’t brushed it in days.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
