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 Some fans who saw the footage largely shrugged off Miller’s protest. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 After the Dream's narrow 82-81 win, Reese shrugged off the controversy when asked about the wager. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The economy has so far shrugged off the turmoil as AI demand powers electronics exports. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026 The French forward controlled Mathieu Choinière's long pass, shrugged off a defender and finished. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 The French forward controlled Mathieu Choinière’s long pass, shrugged off a defender and finished. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 But these predictions were often shrugged off as hypothetical or alarmist and failed to stir public or government action. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 22 July 2026 PayPal has been working with investment banks on takeover and activist defense for the last few months and had already shrugged off initial overtures from Stripe, Semafor reported earlier this year. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 Clinicians and patients are much less likely to tolerate robot mistakes that might be shrugged off for consumer robotics, Bhushan said. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrugged off

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And while in some cases online classes can’t be ignored, the preference is that players attend in the classroom.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The Republican Party has ignored the national debt every time Republican presidents have signed bills that have cut taxes on the wealthy.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignored

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In 2025, the US State Department removed its multi-million-dollar bounties for several key Taliban leaders who had transitionally assumed top positions within the Afghan government.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
With Boone removed from the contest and the Blue Jays already up a run, Kirk spoiled Bradley Hanner’s major league debut with a solo homer in the eighth inning.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of removed

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Google is a company that really does take your security seriously, and the work that goes on behind the scenes to make its ecosystem a safer place for all is often overlooked.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The ceremony space overlooked the vineyards and featured an aisle covered in white flower petals leading to a rectangular structure filled with even more white flowers.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of overlooked

Verb

Multiple donors who gave thousands of dollars to Cornyn's campaign told ABC News that they were put off by Paxton's history of controversies and scandals.

— Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
City have looked for replacements in the market and had considered Pedro Neto from Chelsea, but were put off by the price tag.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of put off

Verb

In an interview last year, Anthony Ciancio explained how the film was a labor of love, taking years to make.

— Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
McDowell explained that, as the rocket stage was left relatively close to the moon, it got repeatedly influenced by lunar gravity, eventually spiralling into its surface.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of explained

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For example, a model that looked differentiated six months ago becomes a commodity, or a feature that justified a custom build suddenly has multiple vendor alternatives.

— Abhishek Bahl, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
He's viewed by many as a vigilante whose actions against an unfair health care system were justified.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of justified

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