Brush
Brush verb - To move or proceed smoothly and readily.
Usage example: a pop star brushing past a crowd of autograph seekers
Slide
Slide verb - To move or proceed smoothly and readily.
Usage example: at this point the river slides along its banks with barely a ripple
How words are described
| close | close brush | close slide |
| normal | normal brush | normal slide |
| single | single brush | single slide |
| sharp | sharp brush | sharp slide |
| Other adjectives: massive, little, final, next, giant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In "Brush with Greatness", there's a long line for the H2Whoa water slide.
Source: Right on Queue
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