shrug off
verb
shrugged off; shrugging off; shrugs off
1
: to shake off
shrugging off sleep
2
: to brush aside : minimize
shrugs off the problem
3
: to remove (a garment) by wriggling out
Examples of shrug off in a Sentence
an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem
she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly
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Former President and Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev has shrugged off President Donald Trump's latest moves on Ukraine.
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Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Neither side has any major injury concerns going into this game after James returned for the first time since April against France, while Miedema shrugged off doubts over her appearance at the tournament, having not played since March.
—Oli Gamp, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Goldberg also looked strong while shrugging off chops from Gunther.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Soaring sales at exclusive Italian fashion line Brunello Cucinelli indicate the super-rich are shrugging off tariff concerns even as lesser luxury brands falter.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Neither side has any major injury concerns going into this game after James returned for the first time since April against France, while Miedema shrugged off doubts over her appearance at the tournament, having not played since March.
—Oli Gamp, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug%20off. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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