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Recent Examples of shrug
Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
This feels like a shrug from a system that’s been shrugging for years.
—Paul Wargaski, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Be careful not to shrug your shoulders up toward your ears, but instead focus on keeping space between them.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
That moviegoers reacted with a shrug at the box office is no reflection on Sweeney, who is unquestionably the best thing about this promising but ultimately unsatisfying movie.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
This feels like a shrug from a system that’s been shrugging for years.
—Paul Wargaski, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
That wasn’t an attempt to minimize Friday’s miscues or shrug past all the disorder that had Johnson annoyed.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Be careful not to shrug your shoulders up toward your ears, but instead focus on keeping space between them.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug
Noun
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But the new wave of disavowals represents the latest sign that the conflict, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, has become polarizing within the mainstream of the party.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the Atlantic, a tropical wave is forecast to emerge off the west African coast in the next couple of days.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This time around, new signings were given the opportunity to flourish.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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This spending has created a virtuous cycle of spending and earnings for several mega-cap technology companies, including many of the Magnificent 7, which have seen their earnings and valuations flourish.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The algorithms are tuned with AI models informed by physics, allowing the sensors to adapt in real time without massive data training.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Israel had to inform the US without jeopardizing the operation.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Seated in front of Smith, Sanders nodded emphatically and occasionally clapped as Smith laid out his talking points.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mack has been one of the better pass rushers in the league, securing four All-Pro nods, nine Pro Bowl nods, and a Defensive Player of the Year win in 2016.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In recent months, tariffs modestly contributed to the uptick in overall inflation, analysts previously told ABC News, but overall price increases owed largely to a rise in housing and food products with little connection to Trump’s levies.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kaivan Shroff, a 2024 delegate for Harris, said the former vice president has the right to tell the story of her campaign, as does Biden, who has conducted a few interviews and speeches since leaving office.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump later signed a baseball and applauded Aaron Judge's home run, waving his arms while speaking with box guests before taking a seat.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Now in his final two years at Northwest High School in Justin, Texas, Lutkenhaus has recently signed his first professional contract with Nike.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Decisions about which exemptions are made—as well as what related direct funding and tax incentives the government deploys—should be tethered to intensive monitoring of exposure to Chinese influence throughout the supply chain.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Once siloed domains with separate toolsets, these areas are now understood to be related.—
Bruce Kelley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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