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
Working once again with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, Swift refracted the warm synth-pop and rustic indie-folk of her past few projects through an even moodier prism, and the songs shrugged off radio-friendly hooks in favor of insecurities and unruly thoughts.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
It’s rated for 5ATM water resistance too, so will shrug off being worn in the shower or for surface-level swimming.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The dynamic dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal car accident.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Investors appear to have shrugged off the streaming hiccups, with Netflix stock up more than 2% on Monday.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
It’s rated for 5ATM water resistance too, so will shrug off being worn in the shower or for surface-level swimming.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The dynamic dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal car accident.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Investors appear to have shrugged off the streaming hiccups, with Netflix stock up more than 2% on Monday.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug off
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Hylton-Brown ignored Sutton’s attempt to stop him and drove off.—
Janelle Griffith,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Except a funny thing happened when the Chiefs dialed up the call in overtime: The 49ers basically ignored Hardman.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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The site, however, was removed during Trump's first term which started in 2017.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The move is an apparent effort to repeal President Biden’s executive order to remove potential workforce barriers for the outlined demographic in 2021.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hilarity ensued, and, forgive the spoilers, things did not end up the way everyone may have wanted.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fassbender may be too obviously statuesque for real spycraft, but his performance of an agent cracking under the weight of existential turmoil is so hypnotic that one forgives the incongruous casting choice.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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The picnic area, which has tables, grills, and bathrooms, overlooks the ocean and is especially lovely.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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While these are apt examples, what’s often overlooked is that behind all these innovations were likely to-do lists.—
Muqsit Ashraf,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Course corrections have also been taken in the campaigns for Minecraft, which originally put off fans of the game in its live-action take.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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But the demand for them remains high, with a big driving force coming from young adults who are increasingly putting off having children but opting to get pets — and paying lots of money to treat them well.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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Now, in a small hospital where soft sobs echoed off the sterile linoleum floors, Aaron Easton, the boy Sara married who grew up to be Marysville’s police chief, explained what happened: Sara had shot herself in the head.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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With the world's richest man now joining President Trump at the White House, Elon Musk's biographer explains what drives the tech titan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 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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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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Then there’s the ruling’s decision that national security could justify potential speech suppression.—
Lauren Feiner,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
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That’s a pretty big gap and would require an equally large difference in their per-minute play to justify putting Hunter first.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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