shrug off
verb
shrugged off; shrugging off; shrugs off
1
: to shake off
shrugging off sleep
2
: to brush aside : minimize
shrugs off the problem
3
: to remove (a garment) by wriggling out
Examples of shrug off in a Sentence
an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem
she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly
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Prescott, a trial and appellate judge for two decades, shrugged off the concerns.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Asia-Pacific markets rose Wednesday as investors shrugged off AI fears and China’s weak CPI.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Fox’s shoes were one of two white elements in her ensemble, the other being a fur coat shrugged off her shoulders.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Emirates largely shrugged off the economic uncertainty which topped concerns globally.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Asia-Pacific markets rose Wednesday as investors shrugged off AI fears and China’s weak CPI.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Fox’s shoes were one of two white elements in her ensemble, the other being a fur coat shrugged off her shoulders.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Emirates largely shrugged off the economic uncertainty which topped concerns globally.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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