brush
noun
an implement consisting of bristles, hair, or the like, set in or attached to a handle, used for painting, cleaning, polishing, grooming, etc.
brushes
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present tense formof brush (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Makenzy Beard discovered her talent for painting during the Covid lockdown after she decided to try out her mother's old paint brushes in the garden shed.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
While slim, Mamdani’s political biography is marked at key moments by brushes with big tech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
After so long on the road, driving past despair dotted along the road’s shoulders, Day brushes off a cry for help with a joke.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Cytology brushes can be used when dry and do an excellent job of harvesting cellular material without damaging the integrity of the artifact being sampled," says Breen.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Uhmma brushes a stray hair from my face.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
