brush over

verb

To barely cover a topic; to skim through or lightly touch on (something).

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Meanings

verbbrush over (third-person singular simple present brushes over, present participle brushing over, simple past and past participle brushed over)

present singular third person brushes over · participle present brushing over · participle past brushed over · past brushed over

  1. transitiveTo barely cover a topic; to skim through or lightly touch on (something).
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APA

brush over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brush%20over

MLA

“brush over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brush%20over. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brush over,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brush%20over.

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