1
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem
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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly
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Recent Examples of shrug off
As top presidential advisers Elon Musk and Peter Navarro feud in public over tariffs, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shrugged off the dispute Tuesday.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
State law in Illinois currently requires athletes to report their deals to their school, though the University of Illinois mostly shrugged off the disclosure rules, a recent investigation by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica found.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia should be worried about its parade, which will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, remarks that the Kremlin shrugged off.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Dumas also shrugged off dupes — this year’s Wirkin phenomenon comes to mind — as products a discerning client can recognize.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
State law in Illinois currently requires athletes to report their deals to their school, though the University of Illinois mostly shrugged off the disclosure rules, a recent investigation by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica found.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia should be worried about its parade, which will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, remarks that the Kremlin shrugged off.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Dumas also shrugged off dupes — this year’s Wirkin phenomenon comes to mind — as products a discerning client can recognize.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug off
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 May 2025
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Petrova claims her requests to correct the statement were ignored.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Pruning at the wrong time can remove developing flower buds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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Inside, the inmates then cut through the pipes connected to the sink and toilet to remove them and escape through the wall.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Barack Obama faced injunctions against Obamacare and Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loans was blocked.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The Chiefs’ leader will have celebrated his 30th birthday when Arrowhead rolls out the red-and-gold carpet for Jayden Daniels & Co., but given the weird dilation of post-COVID time and the Chiefs’ watery ubiquity, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Mahomes went to high school with Sid Luckman.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 May 2025
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The priest and academic believes Pope Leo XIV will in many ways follow the trajectory of Pope Francis, showing a similar commitment to care for immigrants, refugees and others who are often overlooked or disparaged.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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One factor that is often overlooked is that the speech must be deliverable.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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For example, a commuter who is reliant on their vehicle to get to work cannot put off repairs that keep their vehicle running.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Don't give in to distractions like checking your phone in meetings, leaving tasks incomplete or putting off difficult conversations.—
Veronica Angela,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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As de Lara explains to Tanner, each Greek temple’s visual experience was different.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Listen to this article The woman killed by an alligator on a Central Florida lake Tuesday was attacked after her canoe passed over the reptile in shallow water, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Wednesday.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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Multiple flights passed over the survivors but failed to spot them, local media reported.—
Marlon Sorto,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Some were concerned the data was being used to justify efforts to combat climate change, although the rising cost of weather disasters is due to more than just global warming.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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This would effectively challenge pharmaceutical companies to justify their pricing to America, leading to equitable pricing.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug%20off. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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