as in to shrug off
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as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
the mayor tends to give anyone under voting age the brush-off
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Verb
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Investors mostly shrugged off a weaker-than-expected gain in December retail sales and a higher-than-expected jump in weekly unemployment claims.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025 -
Stocks shrugged off inflation concerns U.S. stocks eked out a small gain on Wednesday even though the 10-year Treasury yield touched to its highest since April following the release of the Fed’s minutes.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Saints went on a seven-game losing streak after that hot start which led to the eventual dismissal of Saints head coach Dennis Allen.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Spared in this round of dismissals, however, was Michael Horowitz, the longtime Justice Department inspector general who has issued reports on assorted politically explosive criminal investigations over the last decade.—
Zeke Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His characterization of your openness to weekly visits — a perfectly reasonable concession — as a rejection of his family is unfair and overdramatic.—
Philip Galanes,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The answer to that—and what actually made Twin Peaks so compelling, beyond its core mystery—lay in Lynch’s rejection of cut-and-dried solutions.—
Emma Stefansky,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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While the Obama administration rejected Cheney’s outsized role for itself, Joe Biden still became a close adviser and helped achieve administration goals.—
Roy Brownell,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Denzel Washington has never been nominated by the BAFTAs, and this year continues that snub streak.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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In notable snubs, there is only one longlist appearance from Nickel Boys in Adapted Screenplay and Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers appears only twice in Original Screenplay and Editing.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Gerlach allegedly dismissed Walker’s findings and fired Mitchell anyway, according to the lawsuit.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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In his memo, Mizelle also instructed the department to dismiss three existing FACE Act cases.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After the Iron Curtain fell, tennis exploded in the former communist countries, where tennis had long been scorned as a pursuit of the bourgeoisie.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Whoever is chosen to replace Trudeau as leader of the Liberals faces a vicious uphill battle to win back voters feeling scorned by the outgoing government.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Princess Iman isn’t the only sibling the throne passes over— her younger sister, Princess Salma, is in the same spot.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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If he’s passed over for the coordinator job again — Penn State did this last year with Allen — at some point, Poindexter might need to go elsewhere to take that next step.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Brush (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20%28off%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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