as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers
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as in to kiss
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
spiderwebs brushed her cheek as she walked through the basement
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Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Having worked closely with Christian as an intern for Mind Candy Beauty, Chamberlain then put her brush down for an intimate fireside chat about her growth since then.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 2026
Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Another admitted to brushing crumbs into the gap between the stove and counter as a child—only to be caught and made to pull the appliance out and deep-clean the entire area.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
To prevent the clinging dust from pilling, Fritz says to first vacuum with a clean brush, then run a damp microfiber cloth across the surface every few weeks.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Having worked closely with Christian as an intern for Mind Candy Beauty, Chamberlain then put her brush down for an intimate fireside chat about her growth since then.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Garnett brushed the matter aside, saying other cases are not her concern.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Another admitted to brushing crumbs into the gap between the stove and counter as a child—only to be caught and made to pull the appliance out and deep-clean the entire area.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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encounter
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Bossche says the encounter with the rattler hasn't scared her off the trails for good.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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All four astronauts have been studying the moon extensively in their mission preparation, of course, but the precise launch date and time determined the specific features each would target during their all-too-fleeting close encounter, making this review time a necessity.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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