sweeping aside
Pushing out forcefully
Sweeping aside means dismissing or disregarding something with a decisive, often brusque gesture—treating it as unworthy of serious consideration.
He swept aside their objections and proceeded with the plan.
The phrase suggests confidence or impatience, as if brushing away obstacles that don't merit engagement.
She swept aside years of precedent with a single ruling.
- disregardingDeliberately not considering
- dismissingRemoving from position
- brushing offDisregarding without consideration
- ignoringDeliberately not noticing
- turning a blind eyeIntentionally disregarding something obvious
overriding · waving off · marginalizing · invalidating · trivializing · paying no mind · clearing · neglect · rejecting · compartmentalizing · brushing · pushing · pushing away · bypassing · abandoning · scattering · erasing · wiping
sweeping asidepondering
Thinking deeply about something
scrutinizing · mulling over · contemplating · taking into account · attending to
sweeping asidecollecting
Gathering items over time
drawing in · assembling · piling up · amassing · bringing together
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