SHRUGGED OFF Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

shrugged off

verb

past tense of shrug off

as in ignored

to dismiss as of little importance an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem

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as in removed

to rid oneself of (a garment) she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly

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Recent Examples of shrugged off Despite a brief earnings dip, the stock shrugged off the biggest tech selloff since Covid last week, a bear market in semiconductors, and renewed anxiety around interest-rate hikes, to extend its 2026 rally to 30% and a new all-time high. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026 Real mysteries, like what keeps Rusty in a town and a job that destroyed his family, are shrugged off with portentous metaphors about stories—who has the power to tell them, who gets to rewrite their own. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Nov. 2026 Haaland shrugged off a question about her various political identities in a recent interview with The Associated Press. — Terry Tang, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Moraitis shrugged off the fact that her opponent won Herbst’s endorsement. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Vargo, 71, shrugged off criticism in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Some are condemned swiftly and harshly, others are shrugged off almost entirely. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 In sweltering Edinburg, Texas, 52-year-old Kristin Jimenez shrugged off the rising price of gas after filling up her Mercedes. — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Pelvic floor training, long shrugged off as a women’s thing, has become one of the more interesting frontiers in men’s health, with real data behind it for erectile function, ejaculation control, bladder issues and post-prostate-surgery recovery. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

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The College Football Playoff selection committee has insulted them, their city has mostly ignored them, and few outside of the range of Bob Chesney’s wonderfully gravelly football voice has actually believed in them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
But Colom and his Black supporters also have never ignored the significance of his candidacy as a Black man.

— Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of ignored

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The two have shared videos about their relationship on social media that have amassed millions of views, although some of that footage appears to have since been removed.

— Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026
The ship’s dozen elevators were also removed, in part because they were covered in grease, but also to aid in sinking the ship efficiently, by opening up a path for the air to escape.

— Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

The north end overlooked a long, broad valley rimmed by mountains that descended to a river about a mile away.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026
In recent years, melodic rap performance has proven surprisingly difficult to predict, with chart-topping hits often living alongside deep cuts and overlooked singles in the final line-up of nominees.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of overlooked

Verb

Several progressive Democrats want to put off the vote until the new Congress convenes in January, giving them time to rewrite provisions favoring renewables projects over fossil fuel ventures.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
She'd been put off so many times and told, ‘Oh, something will happen tomorrow.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of put off

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In January, a derailment and collision near Adamuz killed 46, and investigators pointed to a rail that had broken before the train passed over it.

— Eric D. Goodman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026
The snowpack supplies roughly 30% of California’s freshwater, and air masses tied to the storms had largely passed over Fresno and Madera counties, pointing to the Central Valley as a possible source.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of passed over

Verb

Other than that, there weren’t any wins or losses that justified movement from around the area.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
For student Lucas Petit, who identifies with the far left, the debate goes beyond whether violence is justified.

— Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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