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Recent Examples of shrug
Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Pair it with a shrug or blazer for the cooler nights, or wear it on its own for a casual sunny day.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Today, Schon can only shrug his shoulders when the impasse with Perry comes up.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Maybe Adam Silver and league executives look at international growth, global merchandise sales and streaming numbers and shrug.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Pair it with a shrug or blazer for the cooler nights, or wear it on its own for a casual sunny day.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Verb
The immediate reaction is to shrug.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Today, Schon can only shrug his shoulders when the impasse with Perry comes up.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug
Noun
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Playa Vik sits directly on Playa Mansa, on downtown José Ignacio’s western edge, facing calm waters and long, romantic stretches of sand where you’re bound to see more birds, more waves than people.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The voice was faint and rasping, like the sound of pebbles raked by a wave.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Allowing soil microbes to flourish by keeping soil and roots in place and maintaining soil moisture provides a huge boost to plant health and naturally prevents most weeds from appearing.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Playing teams operating with considerably lower budgets and less quality meant Palace invariably confronted opponents who sat deep and refused to go toe-to-toe for fear of offering the space in which Palace might flourish in transition.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Over its run the series saw the sudden departure of several notable creative collaborators, including photographer Petra Collins, whose aesthetic informed the first season, and Labrinth, whose music channeled the show’s emotional throughlines for two seasons.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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This article is meant to inform the general reader and is not a substitute for medical advice from a physician or nutritional advice from a dietitian and/or nutritionist.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Early announces, briskly nodding.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Frightened and shaken, Carter silently nods before leaving the station.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Benjie Ancheta, police chief of Alabel town in Sarangani in the Philippines, told Reuters that the police building had some cracks immediately after the quake, which occurred during their flag-raising ceremony.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The suspect is likely the father of the two children, police told ABC-7.—
Noah Goldberg
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Much of the recent debate in Charlotte stemmed from a petition signed by thousands to block plans to build a data center southeast of Reedy Creek Nature Preserve.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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More than nine hundred judges and prosecutors have since signed an open letter warning of systemic abuses, and protesters have marched through Bucharest, demanding reform.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Some of those concerns related specifically to women’s rugby, while others related more broadly to QU’s treatment of female athletes and women’s athletic programs.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2026
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Authorities haven’t said whether the fire and the burglary are related.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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