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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The notion would make most of the longstanding brands in Place Vendôme shudder but Guy-Raffin is quick to shrug off concerns.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The market is shrugging off news of a 50% dividend hike and of a share buyback program doubled to $7 billion.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
Investors shrugged off weakness in the security business, which missed estimates.
—Morgan Chittum,paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
Mahomes, now in his eighth season as Kansas City’s starter, shrugged off Hairston’s words with a grin.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The market is shrugging off news of a 50% dividend hike and of a share buyback program doubled to $7 billion.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
Investors shrugged off weakness in the security business, which missed estimates.
—Morgan Chittum,paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
Mahomes, now in his eighth season as Kansas City’s starter, shrugged off Hairston’s words with a grin.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shrug off
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug%20off. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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