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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Richard Saperstein, chief investment officer at Treasury Partners, also shrugged off concerns, noting that large-cap technology stocks remain the market’s driving force.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Investors so far have shrugged off the immigration spotlight on the company.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
After the game, Merrill shrugged off the gaffe as a one-off.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The move to court is a shift from when Bowser initially shrugged off a legal challenge at her Monday press conference after Trump moved to take over MPD.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Aug. 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Investors so far have shrugged off the immigration spotlight on the company.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
After the game, Merrill shrugged off the gaffe as a one-off.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The move to court is a shift from when Bowser initially shrugged off a legal challenge at her Monday press conference after Trump moved to take over MPD.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug%20off. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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