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Recent Examples of shrug
Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The stock market, however, responded with a shrug.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
At this rate, the Golden Knights trading a 2027 third-rounder and 2029 second-rounder is nothing to shrug at.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Kate topped the look off with a fuzzy white shrug.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The stock market, however, responded with a shrug.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Today, Schon can only shrug his shoulders when the impasse with Perry comes up.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
At this rate, the Golden Knights trading a 2027 third-rounder and 2029 second-rounder is nothing to shrug at.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug
Noun
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The incident came amid a wave of teen violence across the country.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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This seminal work influenced the first wave of contemporary American producers for public radio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The flavors of Mexico flourish in Chicago chef Rick Bayless' backyard garden.—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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But where the movie floundered, the soundtrack – co-produced by Electric Light Orchestra maestro Jeff Lynne – flourished.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Instead, inform the bank of your plans now to avoid having your funds get locked into a less profitable account.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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We were informed pretty quickly when each issue occurred.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The metaphor of perfect communication as nodding to our contemporary AI revolution is specious beyond a point.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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So just little nods to Vegas throughout the evening, including even some really fun presenter moments that are going to happen with artists that are part of the Vegas landscape.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Verb
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For one, tech behemoth Microsoft reported better-than-expected quarterly results recently and told investors that capital expenditures for the year will reach $190 billion due to soaring memory costs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Two Game 7 victories for Cleveland tells me this team is not going to get rattled.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Shi spoke of the need to sign players determined to become Wolves legends.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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David and Samantha Anderson of East Los Angeles got a selfie with Turner, who signed two baseball cards for the couple.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Montebello Police Chief Luis Lopez believes the incident was domestic violence-related, according to statements obtained by both KTLA and ABC 7.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Some of these are really foreign policy related, where the president and President Xi both agreed that the goal on the Korean peninsula remains denuclearization.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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