brush at

Examples (10)

• Lucille brushed at the blood on his jacket.
• He absently brushed at a piece of lint on his sleeve.
• She brushed at a crumb on the tablecloth.
• The child kept brushing at the sand on his leg.
• Don't just brush at the stain; you'll only make it worse.
• I saw her brushing at a spiderweb near the doorway.
• He made a futile gesture, brushing at the dust on the ancient book.
• She would nervously brush at imaginary specks on her dress while waiting.
• He brushed at the snow that had settled on his shoulders.
• The artist brushed at the canvas, trying to correct a tiny mistake.