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.
will brush
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future tenseof brush.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“I think the markets will brush it off as political noise and gesturing,” said Richard Steinberg, chief market strategist of Focus Partners Wealth, in an interview Saturday.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026
But the most likely outcome is that people will brush these warnings aside and answer them with braggadocio of the type “America is not for sale.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
And speaking of rats: Sometimes, reaching deep into a trash can in search of a bottle, a worker will brush against an unwelcome surprise.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2024
After inching closer to each other in the eastern sky each evening from mid-July to mid-August, Mars will brush past Jupiter by less than the width of a full moon.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
"Only dry dust, it will brush off," soothed Jane.
From Jane Allen, Junior by Edith Bancroft
