shrug off
verb
shrugged off; shrugging off; shrugs off
1
: to shake off
shrugging off sleep
2
: to brush aside : minimize
shrugs off the problem
3
: to remove (a garment) by wriggling out
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Examples of shrug off in a Sentence
an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem
she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly
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By admitting that stress and uncertainty are not experiences to feel ashamed of, or something that can be shrugged off or ignored, leaders can foster a greater sense of team solidarity and trust.
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Adrian Gostick, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Still, some on Yelp shrugged off the Trump campaign event.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
But the company shrugged off the idea of drawing customers like other regular retail companies would: with more discounts.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 18 Oct. 2024
Shah shrugged off that line of criticism in an interview.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adrian Gostick, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Still, some on Yelp shrugged off the Trump campaign event.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
But the company shrugged off the idea of drawing customers like other regular retail companies would: with more discounts.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 18 Oct. 2024
Shah shrugged off that line of criticism in an interview.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug%20off. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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