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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Bloomberg | Getty Images Cartier owner Richemont on Friday posted better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter sales, as the wealthiest spenders continued to shrug off global macroeconomic uncertainty.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Her natural ability to process information and shrug off pressure would do the rest.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
The president largely shrugged off the losses, and the markets briefly rallied Tuesday morning as there was a sense that Trump would pause the tariffs.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The White House for its part, is shrugging off Musk’s comments.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Her natural ability to process information and shrug off pressure would do the rest.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
The president largely shrugged off the losses, and the markets briefly rallied Tuesday morning as there was a sense that Trump would pause the tariffs.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The White House for its part, is shrugging off Musk’s comments.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug%20off. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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