Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrugged
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After reporters nodded along and asked if Rivers gave Antetokounmpo any pointers, Rivers instead made a quick joke.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026 -
In the moment, Peterson nodded, smiled and took in the scene.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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The freshmen flourished beside Brazile, Richmond and Pringle.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Illicit activities have flourished, and after years of progress toward its eradication, Myanmar has become the world’s top opium producer and a major source of synthetic drugs, the report said.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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President Vladimir Putin was informed about the attack, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who added that law enforcement agencies need to step up protection of senior military officers during the conflict in Ukraine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, lasting protection will come from an informed, mobilized public that is prepared to speak out for the dignity and health of their neighbors.—
Matthew Blinstrubas,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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As the county with more STAR bond projects than anywhere else in Kansas, Wyandotte County is well acquainted with the funding mechanism.—
Sofi Zeman
January 31,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2026
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Patterson arrived on Friday, allowing for just a brief amount of time to get acquainted with the players and personnel.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Pike was killed by head and neck trauma and was from Stamford, Connecticut, Teton County Coroner Brent Blue told the outlet.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some organizers of the tournament saw the potential for Warren’s school and told him that the name of the school would not be taken seriously in national tournaments.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, Anthropic signed a term sheet for a $10 billion funding round at a $350 billion valuation.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the offseason, before the Giants had signed anyone, the good folks at FanGraphs released ZiPS projections for them.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Mayor Dave Kaptain said the city of Elgin, which is also awaiting word from the Army Corps on if a second study will be done, has not heard anything about a hold on the study or anything else related the dam removal proposal.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Shrugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrugged. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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