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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrugs
Noun
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Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Search and rescue efforts spanned 14,000 square nautical miles of rough seas, where waves at times reached as high as 10 feet, the Coast Guard said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That experience directly informs how the Lynx XM30 is built, from survivability to mission effectiveness.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some other Mayday operative will swing by the diner to pick Daisy up soon, June informs her.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This time around, his recording studio morphed from a playground into a haven, its familiar walls allowing the type of creativity that only flourishes in private spaces—a luxury for the band at that time.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Alyssum also flourishes beside rosemary in an herb garden.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But on a Sunday morning in July 1595, the groan of the heavy wooden door startled him from his gesticulations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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There was a rush of gesticulations, with Greenberg speaking in English.—
Robert Sullivan,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The black lacquer dial, which nods to the film’s noir aesthetic, has been simplified, with only a few references to Don Corleone.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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The singer has earned eight Grammy nods for Song of the Year, the most in the history of the category.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But maybe, to your point about gestures, gestures are pretty interesting.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the broadcast was filled with unmistakable gestures of love and support — from Guthrie, her colleagues and the studio audience outside.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The poem tells the story of the seduction of a sixteen-year-old girl by the watermonster, a mythical figure, weaving together themes of place, identity, trauma, and transformation.—
Patrick Dundon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, carbs—the body’s primary energy source—increase your blood sugar, or blood glucose, and, in turn, trigger the pancreas to secrete insulin (a hormone that tells the body’s cells to absorb glucose to prevent an overload).—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Considered narrowly, statesmanship relates primarily to politics and government.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Antinous is the principal mortal antagonist in Homer’s Odyssey, which relates Odysseus’s difficulties while getting home and how Penelope and her son, Telemachus, struggled to maintain their authority on Ithaca.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Shrugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrugs. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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