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 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 But Lula shrugged off those concerns and promised to work with the more conservative Congress to govern for all Brazilians. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 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 Over the years, Ovechkin has largely shrugged off criticism of his backing of Putin. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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The South's military made a proposal for similar talks in November that the North ignored.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Haredi groups have held public protests, and many have ignored draft notices.

— Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignored

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If he is removed from office, Vice President Pedro Alliana would be sworn in.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Multiple independent sources tell CBS California Investigates that the two consultants at the center of our reporting have been removed from the project and are no longer billing under the KPMG contract.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

And be sure to wrap up warm and allow 20-30 minutes for your eyes to adapt to the dark — a vital and often overlooked step for anyone hoping to catch even the faintest of meteors.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The director long believed his contributions to cinema, including the political subtexts of his film were overlooked.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of overlooked

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All of this means Owens has had to take shifts in the kitchen, putting off her front-of-house duties and paperwork to her evenings and days off.

— Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
But anything governing those players will likely get put off until after the labor dispute is resolved.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of put off

Verb

Hall explained that his family had made it onto their new land but still needed a few materials to get things working properly.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Redick explained why both Bronny James and Cameron Carr were assigned to the Coachella Valley Lakers.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of explained

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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
Every songwriter has a trunk, and the trunk is full of songs that got tossed out of the show or were passed over when they were submitted or may have just not been finished.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 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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