Synonyms

brush aside

British

verb

(tr, adverb) to dismiss without consideration; disregard

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brush aside Idioms

Disregard, ignore, as in The teacher brushed aside our questions.

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brush aside

In those moments, he tried to brush aside the guilt and rationalize what he was doing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Ridiculous” is C.K.’s way of letting the world know that when you brush aside his Teflon-coated fame and elder statesman standing, the 58-year-old star is really just old and exhausted.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

Analysts say the main benefit of the spinoff for Comcast is that it is likely to help brush aside the “conglomerate discount” that has weighed on the stock for years.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was not concerned about China's live-fire military drills around Taiwan, appearing to brush aside the possibility of counterpart Xi Jinping ordering an invasion.

From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025

I frown, then brush aside more of the dirt to get a better look.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

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