Meanings
present singular third person brushes something under the carpet · participle present brushing something under the carpet · participle past brushed something under the carpet · past brushed something under the carpet
- Synonym of sweep something under the rug.
Synonyms: sweep something under the rug
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of sweep something under the rug.
Cite this entry
brush something under the carpet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brush%20something%20under%20the%20carpet
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