shrugged; shrugging
: to raise or draw in the shoulders especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty
: to lift or contract (the shoulders) especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty
Examples of shrug in a Sentence
Verb
I asked if he wanted to go out to dinner, and he just shrugged.
He just shrugged his shoulders.
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Paltrow then panned her phone to the left, revealing a shrugging Meghan sitting at her kitchen table eating a piece of pie before starting to laugh.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The duchess gave an exaggerated shrug before stifling a laugh.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Like the parents in Adolescence, most of us just shrug our shoulders and accept that’s just the way of things.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Paltrow then panned her phone to the left, revealing a shrugging Meghan sitting at her kitchen table eating a piece of pie before starting to laugh.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Hilton, 44, wore the intricate catsuit — which included cutouts up and down the arms, legs, sides and stomach — with a glittery, fringed white shrug to add a dash of sparkle.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The duchess gave an exaggerated shrug before stifling a laugh.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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