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
Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
The Hard Candy x Girl Scouts collection, now available at Walmart and walmart.com, also includes body scent oils, a primer, a makeup brush set, beauty headbands and a makeup bag.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
The percale and brushed cotton are top-of-the-line and made by artisans at Parachute’s factory in Portugal.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Throw on some shimmer from your favorite eye shadow palette using your fingers—no makeup brushes required.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
The Hard Candy x Girl Scouts collection, now available at Walmart and walmart.com, also includes body scent oils, a primer, a makeup brush set, beauty headbands and a makeup bag.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
President Trump’s threat to back a primary challenger against Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is just the latest boiling point in their hot-and-cold relationship — and the Kentuckian is brushing off the attacks.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
The percale and brushed cotton are top-of-the-line and made by artisans at Parachute’s factory in Portugal.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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