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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The macOS users who ignore this warning do so at their own peril.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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With a strike removed from the equation, at least in the short term, those extra costs won’t be implemented.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
9 Jan. 2025
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Campbell Puckett, known online as Pookie, began the new year by getting surgery to remove pre-cancer.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 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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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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Photo : Gabe Border A lofted office space has wraparound windows overlooking the mountains.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
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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Honoring your own culture An effective way to navigate these conversations is by explaining to your child that their friend's hairstyle is a way of honoring their culture—and that your child can celebrate their own culture, too.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2025
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Giving them a break while cutting benefits to lower-income Americans, also under discussion, could be politically difficult to explain.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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But of course, the company doesn’t actually pass over those earnings to shareholders directly.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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But the erotic drama has polarized audiences and didn’t exactly light up the Christmas box office, either, and the 17-time SAG nominee was ultimately passed over this year.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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In his book Orientalism, Edward Said famously revealed the ways that Western literature had depicted Arabs as exotic, backward, irrational, and in need of guidance—portrayals that served, consciously or not, to justify a colonial mindset toward them.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Ignoring basic forest stewardship while crying ‘climate change’ is nothing more than a convenient excuse to justify inaction.—
Danielle B. Franz,
National Review,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug%20off. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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