brush aside
phrasal verb
brushed aside; brushing aside; brushes aside
: to treat (something) as not important : to ignore or dismiss (something)
He brushed aside questions about his son's arrest.
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But Azor brushed aside their concerns and pushed them into a bathroom to record their vocals.
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Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
However, fears of a bubble have clouded the outlook for AI, a worry Huang has repeatedly brushed aside.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
But Azor brushed aside their concerns and pushed them into a bathroom to record their vocals.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Internal warnings were brushed aside.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
However, fears of a bubble have clouded the outlook for AI, a worry Huang has repeatedly brushed aside.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
But Azor brushed aside their concerns and pushed them into a bathroom to record their vocals.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Internal warnings were brushed aside.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Brush aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20aside. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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