1
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
For critics, the pattern has laid bare the limits of the 2012 STOCK Act, which requires trades to be reported within weeks but imposes penalties so light that they are often shrugged off.
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Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
But even as Rodgers shrugged off the interaction, Clark didn't hold back his admiration for the quarterback's talent.
—Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The housing market this week largely shrugged off the turmoil at the Federal Reserve.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Speaking to reporters Friday morning, the governor — who has fiercely defended the state’s immigrant-detention efforts — shrugged off Williams’ decision.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Fulham’s equaliser in the final seconds at the weekend was also at the back post after Rodrigo Muniz shrugged off James Milner to meet a Brighton player’s flick-on.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Trump shrugged off the suggestion, insisting a ceasefire was not a prerequisite to obtaining a peace agreement.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
Richard Saperstein, chief investment officer at Treasury Partners, also shrugged off concerns, noting that large-cap technology stocks remain the market’s driving force.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Investors so far have shrugged off the immigration spotlight on the company.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
But even as Rodgers shrugged off the interaction, Clark didn't hold back his admiration for the quarterback's talent.
—Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The housing market this week largely shrugged off the turmoil at the Federal Reserve.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Speaking to reporters Friday morning, the governor — who has fiercely defended the state’s immigrant-detention efforts — shrugged off Williams’ decision.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Fulham’s equaliser in the final seconds at the weekend was also at the back post after Rodrigo Muniz shrugged off James Milner to meet a Brighton player’s flick-on.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Trump shrugged off the suggestion, insisting a ceasefire was not a prerequisite to obtaining a peace agreement.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
Richard Saperstein, chief investment officer at Treasury Partners, also shrugged off concerns, noting that large-cap technology stocks remain the market’s driving force.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Investors so far have shrugged off the immigration spotlight on the company.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrugged off
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The evening was slightly chaotic and quickly unsynchronized as the first dinner group, which included Sunisa Lee, Fabolous and more, ignored initial invitations to sit in lieu of sunset views of the East River from the 63rd floor balcony.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mendoza ignored what her contract said.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Oldenburg Film Festival has long been the place to find the strange, the overlooked and the unapologetically unconventional in indie cinema.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Green then explained the medical and industrial applications for these new knits.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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When bourbon slumped in the 1980s, many distilleries put off repairs to their stills, which caused plenty of problems.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Speedrunners have also found some arcane sequence skips to get around certain bosses or methods for putting off some boss fights until later than the developers intended.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Each second that passed over the 45-minute mark removed $1000 from the donation to the Boys & Girls Club, and the plummeting amount of cash was shown onscreen, right behind the winner.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ty noted that some caregivers might be hesitant to open up about their caregiving experience in the workplace for fear of being passed over for promotions or other advancements.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The senior editor for the free speech absolutist Reason magazine said her firing was fully justified as being due to journalistic malpractice.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the YouGov survey conducted in the immediate aftermath of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 72 percent of Americans said violence is never justified, while 11 percent said it can sometimes be justified.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Shrugged off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrugged%20off. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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