brushing something under the rug

A form of brush something under the rug — Synonym of sweep something under the rug.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of brush something under the rug
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APA

brushing something under the rug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushing%20something%20under%20the%20rug

MLA

“brushing something under the rug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushing%20something%20under%20the%20rug. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brushing something under the rug,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushing%20something%20under%20the%20rug.

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