brush aside
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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29 June 2026
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27 June 2026
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Being brushed aside by the likes of Larkin and Tkachuk is a clear sign that at least some top players no longer view New York as a desirable situation.
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23 June 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 June 2026
Coaches from each team, as well as Laimer, brushed aside such speculation.
—
Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Other top Democratic lawmakers brushed aside concerns that the progressive wing would speak for the rest of the party.
—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Being brushed aside by the likes of Larkin and Tkachuk is a clear sign that at least some top players no longer view New York as a desirable situation.
—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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“Brush aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brush%20aside. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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