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Recent Examples of shrug
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
So when Martins was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame at the Kia Center earlier this week, the reaction from many fans was probably a shrug.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Others just shrug, throw all their knives in the dishwasher week after week, and then toss them into a drawer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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Noun
When the Bruins obtained Viktor Arvidsson from the Edmonton Oilers last summer, it was met with not much more of a shrug from the fandom.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
So when Martins was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame at the Kia Center earlier this week, the reaction from many fans was probably a shrug.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
At this rate, the Golden Knights trading a 2027 third-rounder and 2029 second-rounder is nothing to shrug at.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Others just shrug, throw all their knives in the dishwasher week after week, and then toss them into a drawer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug
Noun
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Financially dependent on her parents throughout her youth and confused by waves of calm or small kindnesses, Gross wrestled with distancing herself for some time before cutting contact with her parents and brothers as an adult.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the Fontainebleau Hotel faced a skeptical city board and a wave of community opposition to a plan to add water slides to its pool deck, the hotel’s billionaire owner pushed successfully for a change to state law to move the project forward.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This arid hellworld doesn’t seem like a place where creativity would flourish, but the music buzzes with it.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Chicagoans first fell in love with the Italian comfort food in small late-night eateries that flourished thanks to the long hours, outgoing personalities and deft dough-throwing hands of their mom-and-pop owners.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Heorhii Tykhyi, a spokesman for Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, said Kyiv had informed Israeli authorities about the vessels in advance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Luckily, the hunters brought the deer to a butcher who then informed EnCon police.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And one host nodding gravely as if a moon rock just offered insight on tax policy.—
Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The launch of the guacamole coincides with a brand refresh for Tostitos, whose packaging recently underwent a modernized redesign that features nods to corn kernels and cobs tucked into the graphics.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The warning applies to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters, telling them to evacuate their homes and move at least 3,300 feet away to open areas.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Mountaga Tall’s home in the capital, Bamako, was stormed shortly before midnight Saturday, his relative Mahmoud Touré told AP.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The meaning of the Declaration was not entirely clear at the outset, even to those who wrote or signed it.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Trump signed an order to expand retirement account access for workers.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The spatial distance and how closely the mushrooms are genetically related also seem to be factors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Last year, out of 111 fatalities across the state, 102 were speed-related.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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