1
as in ignores
to dismiss as of little importance
an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem
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2
as in removes
to rid oneself of (a garment)
she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly
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Recent Examples of shrugs off
His Bear shrugs off advice from friends and co-workers Ian (Cooper Tomlinson) and Sara (Megan Lawless) who notice that Nikki seems to get more unhinged by the minute.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Singh shrugs off the need for external validation.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Rough blazing star shrugs off humidity but skip planting in spots where the soil stays soggy in the winter.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026
Even now, Dickinson shrugs off people who complain that recent Maiden albums like The Book of Souls and Senjutsu lean too progressive.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Oleander is very heat and drought tolerant and shrugs off poor soil.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Ryan shrugs off the daily noise altogether.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Yasmin shrugs off Harper, then runs to Henry to repeat her allegations.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
The is not a guy who shrugs off the unacceptable.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Singh shrugs off the need for external validation.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Rough blazing star shrugs off humidity but skip planting in spots where the soil stays soggy in the winter.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026
Even now, Dickinson shrugs off people who complain that recent Maiden albums like The Book of Souls and Senjutsu lean too progressive.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Oleander is very heat and drought tolerant and shrugs off poor soil.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Ryan shrugs off the daily noise altogether.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Yasmin shrugs off Harper, then runs to Henry to repeat her allegations.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
The is not a guy who shrugs off the unacceptable.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrugs off
Verb
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Criminalization also ignores the realities of mental health and poverty.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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One brave man ignores a greeting.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Din removes his helmet to say goodbye to Grogu, and the child goes off with Luke to train as a Jedi.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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This single-sensor approach removes the need for the complex calibration typically required when combining separate lidar and camera systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Verb
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While The Pitt forgives and empathizes with Robby’s flaws, Robby is not called on to extend that empathy to others.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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There is no blanket federal program that automatically forgives credit card debt simply because someone is a veteran.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For Nanos, much of the public criticism overlooks the realities of how complex criminal investigations unfold, especially when detectives are intentionally withholding information to protect the integrity of the case.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The view from the bar overlooks the harbor and several boats.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Bo-Katan explains the Mandalorians who raised Din and taught him to never show his face are religious zealots known as the Children of the Watch, who broke from Mandalorian society.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Epigenetics explains how your behaviors and environment can affect how your genes act.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2026
Verb
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That’s an acute disconnect for early-career filmmakers weighing whether the traditional path justifies the cost and risk.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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But none of this justifies standing still.—
Peter S. Hendricks,
STAT,
6 May 2026
Verb
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That information will be sent off every time the satellite passes over Cincinnati.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Doubs is seven years younger, should be a little cheaper and is already well-versed in the Shanahan offense, especially catching passes over the crowded middle.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In this case, the vote also papers over Democrats’ internal divisions, given that the caucus is divided between hawkish Democrats sympathetic to attacking Iran and those who reject the attack outright.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Adams, the Republican nominee in 2022 and 2024, was endorsed in the special election by the Independent Party and claims the secretary of the state’s office wrongly refused to accept his Independent Party nomination papers over a technicality — a missing signature.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2026
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