Words similar to dismissing

Example sentences for: dismissing

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I know you're not as fascinated by electoral politics as I am, dismissing it all in a Ralph Nader sort of way, but I cannot for the life of me understand the Beltway media's continuing love affair with Sen. John McCain.
It's hard to imagine him praising every Steven Spielberg flick that comes his way, but it's hard to imagine him dismissing them outright either.
During the past several months, Bradley has remained Buddha-like on his mountaintop, dismissing Gore's attacks as politics-as-usual, but not criticizing his opponent directly or even answering most of his complaints.
The choice of more awkward Dems, this requires dismissing talk of Lewinsky, then talking endlessly about why you're not talking about her.
Rod Dreher of the New York Post is scathing, dismissing it as "ooey-gooey schmoopie slop" and "ersatz romantic tapioca" and comparing the personality of Kilmer's character to that of Snuggles the fabric-softener bear.