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.

Examples of brush aside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump has largely brushed aside the warnings and attempted to reframe concerns around AI. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

Trump has largely brushed aside fears about the technology and portrayed it as an engine of financial prosperity, even as some industry leaders warn that AI is advancing too quickly and call for a slowdown in development. — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Burnham's spokesperson brushed aside the threat and said the prime minister strongly believes in the union and was more focused on lowering the cost of living than dealing with constitutional debates. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Tensions remain despite devolution of power Burnham’s spokesperson brushed aside the threat and said the prime minister strongly believes in the union and was more focused on lowering the cost of living than dealing with constitutional debates. — Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for brush aside

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• ceramide