What is "brushed by"

Usage examples of "brushed by".

Something large and solid had brushed by my leg, and although there are a lot of large and solid things in the sea all I could think of was of something about fifteen feet long with a triangular fin and a mouth like an unsprung bear-trap.

Evie said coolly as she brushed by him, heading toward the office and the promise of air-conditioning.

Was I in the summer meadow brushed by a thousand wings, or was I in the dark with the music of hounds belling around me?

A tree, brushed by his hand, collapsed like an extinguished fountain.

The pointed nose veered at the last moment as the shark brushed by and struck at Per.

His arms and legs turned to iron as the starship brushed by a huge asteroid, then between two others in stiffer and stiffer maneuvers.

They were interesting eyes, hungry eyes, but eyes that had been brushed by a darkness.

I waved and called out again and brushed by the guard who did the only thing he was supposed to do.