Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrugged
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As Foster sat down, his coach nodded in his direction.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Swift smiled and nodded from her seat.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Plagued by cold weather, the operation never flourished and in 1926, the sugar company pulled out.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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But a new series of fossils found at a site in China includes examples of groups that flourished in the Cambrian living side by side with a few Ediacaran species.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Decades of toilet development informed the system aboard Orion that the Artemis II astronauts are using.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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All three brothers slept in the North, or so I was informed, although there had been a time when one of them slept in the South.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Vivid Minds intentionally focuses on microdosing so that people can slowly get acquainted with psychedelics before diving into a larger journey, Jeff said.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Nature Anywhere Window Bird Feeder Get acquainted with the neighborhood birds using this introductory bird feeder.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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At the time, advocates told WCCO the approach focuses on harm reduction and helping both communities and users stay safer while working toward recovery.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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China chip sector faces more disruption Washington’s various restrictions over the past few years have actually helped boost China’s domestic semiconductor industry, analysts told CNBC, with several companies reporting record revenues last year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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More than a hundred lawmakers in the House and Senate signed letters sent to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in mid-March asking whether the Maven Smart System was involved in the strike on the school, and for more details on how the military is checking the work of AI.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Senegal’s president signed a law Monday that toughens punishment for homosexuality in the latest African country to impose harsh penalties against the LGBTQ+ community.—
Aleksandar Furtula,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Young starred in 65 episodes of the series and related Disney Channel projects before his death in 2013.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Officials didn't give any indication whether or not the shootings could be related.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Shrugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrugged. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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