as in to shrug off
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as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
the mayor tends to give anyone under voting age the brush-off
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brush (off)
Verb
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Markets shrugged off a rise in first-time jobless claims last week to 223,000, a six-week high driven by Californians displaced due to the wildfires.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025 -
Julian Alvarez showed superb determination and technique to shrug off much bigger defender Jonathan Tah and fire a shot low into the net.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Saints went on a seven-game losing streak after that hot start which led to the eventual dismissal of Saints head coach Dennis Allen.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Spared in this round of dismissals, however, was Michael Horowitz, the longtime Justice Department inspector general who has issued reports on assorted politically explosive criminal investigations over the last decade.—
Zeke Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the film, the 55-year-old played Judy Robles, mother of wrestler Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg and defied expectations to become a NCAA champion wrestler despite facing rejection around every corner.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Nnaji blocked the shot directly back into the ground, a searing rejection that helped renew the Nuggets’ life in an eventual 107-104 win.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The passage of the bill signals a GOP civil war brewing between DeSantis and Perez and Albritton, who rejected the governor's immigration proposal in favor of their own plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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But in September 2022 the new constitution was voted down, rejected in all 16 regions in Chile.—
Sammy Feldblum,
The Dial,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Oscar nominees have finally been revealed, and among the surprises and snubs are a slew of first-time Oscar nominees, including Demi Moore, Zoe Saldaña, and the history-making Karla Sofía Gascón.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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But with Ichiro's snub, Jeter said the voters should be held accountable for their actions.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But in October, 2023, Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar, whose office prosecutes crimes across the county, decided to drop charges after a motion to dismiss was filed by the defense.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Despite the positive identifications, prosecutors dismissed the murder case against Walton six months after the preliminary hearing.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Trump has long scorned the very notion of domestic extremism, dismissing it as overblown or invented.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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After the Iron Curtain fell, tennis exploded in the former communist countries, where tennis had long been scorned as a pursuit of the bourgeoisie.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Each was a three-star high school prospect, out of a possible five, who had been passed over by the country’s most tradition-rich schools and had instead proved himself as a starter at a middle-tier program.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Embers traveled up to two miles to the west, passing over some neighborhoods but hitting central Altadena hard.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Brush (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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