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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With two minutes left, quarterback Justin Herbert shrugged off or evaded multiple would-be tacklers, scrambled to his left and was able to throw around an oncoming defender’s shoulder pad and fit the pass into a sliver of space for a 20-yard, game-tying touchdown.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Williams Racing Formula One driver Carlos Sainz has shrugged off the comparison with Lewis Hamilton after securing his first podium with the team this year at last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
There are reasons why certain coaches can establish a culture and a mindset that endures, and enables their players to shrug off those adverse moments and carry on.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Cronenworth, who came up through the minor leagues playing primarily at shortstop, shrugged off the praise.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Williams Racing Formula One driver Carlos Sainz has shrugged off the comparison with Lewis Hamilton after securing his first podium with the team this year at last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
There are reasons why certain coaches can establish a culture and a mindset that endures, and enables their players to shrug off those adverse moments and carry on.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Cronenworth, who came up through the minor leagues playing primarily at shortstop, shrugged off the praise.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug%20off. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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