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shrugged

verb

past tense of shrug
as in nodded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrugged
  1. nodded
  2. flourished
  3. informed
  4. acquainted
  5. told
  6. signed
  7. related
Verb
  • Whatley nodded at voters' economic angst but blamed Democrats for the problem.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Ditto for Selena Gomez in her golden Louis Vuitton column gown, which nodded to the Emmy statuette.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of nodded
Verb
  • The bookshelf becomes a collective record of the times, ways of seeing, forms that flourished during particular eras, and also questions that persist across centuries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • After Mekhi Nelson, Isaiah Mozee and Jamal Rule totaled 329 yards and five scores on 35 touches in the opener, the three-back system flourished against Bowling Green to the tune of 239 yards and two touchdowns on 27 touches.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of flourished
Verb
  • Customers in Europe normally receive Aramco crude on what are known as contracts, but were informed there would be no supply coming in October after a key Saudi pipeline to the Red Sea was attacked last week.
    — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Dispatchers informed the officers that a man at the house was having a mental health crisis and had tried to harm himself.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of informed
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  • The two had become acquainted off screen, posing together for a notorious picture in Berlin with future Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl in 1930.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Esparza is already well acquainted with Galileo, having originated the title role in the musical’s 2024 world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, where the production was developed prior to Broadway.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of acquainted
Verb
  • Even if Paramount is able to reach a settlement with the state AGs, the Paramount-WB merger will not close immediately, a knowledgeable source told Variety.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Descano’s team relies too heavily on doctors to answer those questions at the pretrial stage, Stimson told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • In February, the village filed suit against Fifth Third Bank seeking $2 million that officials allege the institution improperly paid out in fraudulent checks signed by Henyard.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Turkey and Pakistan, with whom Riyadh signed a much-vaunted defence pact last month, aren’t rushing to help the Saudis out.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of signed
Verb
  • Address documented prostitution and drug-related activity around the adjoining park area through ordinary enforcement and outreach, rather than allowing these complaints to become permanent features of neighborhood life.
    — Lawrence Bell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some contracts also limit coverage for rust, corrosion or sediment-related problems.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of related
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“Shrugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrugged. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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