shrugs 1 of 2

plural of shrug

shrugs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shrug

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrugs
Noun
  • The payments, now being issued in waves, come nearly five years after Meta, Facebook's parent company, was first accused of allowing third-party access to user information without consent.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Now, a new King adaptation directed by I Am Legend and Hunger Games franchise helmer Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by JT Mollner (Strange Darling) is making waves for putting a fresh spin on the ending of the 1979 book on which it's based.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Its latest event further informs what Felita Harris and her team set out to do with the non-profit organization that was founded in 2020.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Neuroscience informs us that habits and pathways established early tend to dominate later performance; the same is true in corporate culture.
    Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Zagato’s design flourishes abound, but the truly remarkable element is the switchable tail.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
  • As a result, innovation generally flourishes.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • House signatures are also explored, such as the Tilda’s Bow, which nods to the bond between the elder Graff and his granddaughter.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • As the album’s title nods to, Worthington had a hand in writing nearly every song on the album.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement Advertisement In one of several choreographed gestures suggesting a special and intimate relationship between Russia and India, Putin gave Modi a ride in his presidential limousine to their bilateral meeting in Tianjin.
    Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Now, with gestures like this latest birthday surprise, the couple appears back on solid ground, blending star power and romance in a way that keeps fans rooting for them.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In short, the new material can be thought of as a smart, rubbery material that tells you when it’s stressed out by literally changing color.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Swift’s involvement in the legal battle relates, in part, to suggestions from Lively that Baldoni altered a rooftop scene at the beginning of the film.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Toward the end of one documentary, Guy relates a tragic incident in which two démineurs from his team were killed while rearranging a crate of unexploded artillery shells.
    Michael Jerome Plunkett September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To combat isolation amid shorter days, keep in touch with loved ones, NextStep4MentalHealth advises.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Look at the intent, Malik advises.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Shrugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrugs. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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