1
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem
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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly
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Recent Examples of shrug off
Investors largely shrugged off a downgrade of the U.S.' credit rating in Monday trading, as stocks ended the day mostly flat.
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Rob Wile, NBC news, 19 May 2025
Upon hearing of the book’s reception and mounting recognitions, Vasquez said her subjects sometimes politely congratulate her, but easily shrug off the topic.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Bloomberg | Getty Images Cartier owner Richemont on Friday posted better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter sales, as the wealthiest spenders continued to shrug off global macroeconomic uncertainty.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Her natural ability to process information and shrug off pressure would do the rest.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
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Rob Wile, NBC news, 19 May 2025
Upon hearing of the book’s reception and mounting recognitions, Vasquez said her subjects sometimes politely congratulate her, but easily shrug off the topic.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Bloomberg | Getty Images Cartier owner Richemont on Friday posted better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter sales, as the wealthiest spenders continued to shrug off global macroeconomic uncertainty.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Her natural ability to process information and shrug off pressure would do the rest.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug off
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What can also be said with certainty, however, is that — even ignoring, for one moment, the events that brought him to Chelmsford crown court in Essex, east of London — this is a story of what might have been.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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And while the shelter has been sharing his story for months now, the cat with soulful eyes keeps getting ignored.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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To remove that barrier, managers can ensure their team receives basic AI literacy and capability training.—
Heide Abelli,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a licensed trapper to remove the injured alligator, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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But all those terms are — forgive the pun — on the outs.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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There are no limits to the number of donations per person, though fines will not be forgiven for library items that are lost or damaged.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The unlikely trio begins working backward, reexamining the missing person’s case and trying to determine what avenues and signs were previously overlooked.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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Overall, the move to focus on individual risks and benefits may overlook broader public health benefits.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Residents of the surrounding neighborhood were put off at first.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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Data reveals that communities of color, including Black and Latinx populations, are more likely to be uninsured or put off care because of financial difficulties.—
Lynya Floyd,
Allure,
23 May 2025
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Furthermore these efforts should also find ways to explain the costs of AI use from an environmental perspective.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Nivola in Lochlan’s season-ending near-death experience and Koch in a one-take episode in which Erik explains to his attorney the abuse within the Menendez household.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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What To Know Ames brought her discrimination claim against the Ohio Youth Department after she was passed over for promotion in favor of a lesbian woman and then demoted under a gay man.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The third session was similar to my second in that Francis applied the PFD patch, increased the wavelength, and passed over my tattoo multiple times.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 2025
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But as cloud spend goes up, the need to justify cost efforts and demonstrate cost avoidance to execs will increase.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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But variability in symptoms doesn’t justify variability in care.—
Sean C. Domnick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug%20off. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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