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
Ruby shrugged off those concerns, believing Hildebrandt had been sent to the family for a reason.
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
While the United States and most of the European Union have shrugged off the pandemic recession and restarted their economic engines, Germany remains idled.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Harris on Friday shrugged off questions about a possible gubernatorial bid so soon after her presidential run.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
But Johnson shrugged off his doubters in both Chicago and the nation’s capital during a rousing send-off rally at a West Side church on Saturday.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
While the United States and most of the European Union have shrugged off the pandemic recession and restarted their economic engines, Germany remains idled.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Harris on Friday shrugged off questions about a possible gubernatorial bid so soon after her presidential run.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
But Johnson shrugged off his doubters in both Chicago and the nation’s capital during a rousing send-off rally at a West Side church on Saturday.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug off
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Issues with citations and publisher control The CJR researchers also uncovered evidence suggesting some AI tools ignored Robot Exclusion Protocol settings, which publishers use to prevent unauthorized access.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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These tasks include staunching blood, ignoring lies, returning books, paying fees and – quite often – combing out the lice, to name just a few from the recitation of fierce, loving gestures.—
Erik Pedersen,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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McCall underwent a six-hour operation back in November to remove the 14mm benign cyst from her brain.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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Most of it has been public since 2018, but the version released on Tuesday removed a final redaction about the agency’s extensive use of State Department jobs as cover for its agents.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Known more as a producer of top-end future-NBA talent like Ben Simmons, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and current Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, you’d be forgiven for thinking the prep school even cared about track and field.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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You would be forgiven for mistaking the Slim, at a glance, for the original model.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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More orthogonal in spirit, the sister’s side features a central staircase and internal windows so that the primary suite overlooks the kitchen and dining area, borrowing light from the rear façade.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2025
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One who might have been overlooked a bit in the initial recruiting process.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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But taxpayers may have all kinds of reasons for putting off filing a tax return until a few months later—and the best part?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Recent surveys indicated that businesses are delaying investments and seeing revenue decline as customers put off purchases, in part due to tariffs.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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The United States Department of Justice revealed the arrest on May 13, 2020, explaining that Fayne, who also goes by the name Arkansas Mo, had been arrested on federal bank fraud charges arising from a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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This find is particularly exciting, explained Ritvik Basant, who is a Ph.D. student at the University of Chicago and an author on a paper about the new discovery.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Odegaard lifted a pass over their heads and into his path.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Full moons in 2025 After the total lunar eclipse passes over Kansas City, viewers will have 10 more chances to see a full moon this year.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
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Many are wondering how this happened and how it can possibly be justified.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Hamas and Hezbollah indoctrinate hatred to justify its attacks on Jewish civilians, including woman [sic], children and the elderly.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug%20off. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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