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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Recent Examples of brush
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
2 July 2026
Mow regularly and trim your edges, since ticks lurk in tall grass and brush.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
Johnson brushes off the skirmishes, broadly speaking, as part of the governing process.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
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Noun
Scrub the area with a soft brush or rub the fabric against itself.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
2 July 2026
Mow regularly and trim your edges, since ticks lurk in tall grass and brush.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Verb
Generously brush vegetables with olive oil or melted butter before grilling to prevent sticking.
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
Johnson brushes off the skirmishes, broadly speaking, as part of the governing process.
—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brush
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The encounter began when Todd and Elvia Malcolm spotted a female moose near the edge of the woods in Telos Township, Maine, and pulled over hoping to snap a photo.
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After learning that her friend Shannon’s mother has died in a car accident, Elle is suddenly facing her first real encounter with grief and, unable to sit with it, throws herself into planning the memorial, down to selecting the music.
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Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.
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Through the morning, a river of mourners dressed in black flowed from the Grand Mosalla.
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After kissing and dancing on Caleb McDaniel, Bryce Dettloff and Zach Georgiou, her level of effort seemingly dropped off for the rest of the male cast.
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Eventually, Ferrel Onder went through with the shoot, with the male model kissing her on the neck instead of on the mouth in the final product.
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Clear sunscreen sticks glide across the skin without leaving the chalky white cast that mineral formulas can create, and their solid texture means less dripping or rubbing than a lotion.
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The kit allows the bomb to glide 60 to 80 kilometers following the release from aircraft such as the Su-34, Su-35, and Su-30.
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The group — which Microsoft , Nvidia , Alphabet , Apple , Meta , Tesla and Amazon — shaved off roughly $2 trillion in market cap, as investors are starting to reassess the investing case for these once unbeatable mega-caps.
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Make sure to freshly shave your cheese for the best results to snack on mid-festivities.
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Yamal was a thorn in Saudi Arabia’s side, drifting infield to unleash shots from distance but also peppering the penalty area with wicked deliveries from the right flank.
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When those models drift or their assumptions fail, errors can scale rapidly.
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Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic.
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Bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 40 to 45 minutes.
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Bryan West Moments after Swift and Kelce exchanged vows, rain and flashes of lightning swept across Manhattan outside Madison Square Garden.
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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