1
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem
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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly
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Recent Examples of shrug off
The White House is shrugging off ethics concerns over President Donald Trump dining with the biggest investors in his meme coin, an exclusive group that includes foreign nationals who typically have restricted access to the president and political process.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
As for Ramsey, the Dolphins shrugged off April questions about a potential reconciliation and appear intent on trying to trade him.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Disney is shrugging off that ending moment in the film and quite literally ripping the bandaid off.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Though usually quick to shrug off the pandemic, the students acknowledge its lingering effects.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
As for Ramsey, the Dolphins shrugged off April questions about a potential reconciliation and appear intent on trying to trade him.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Disney is shrugging off that ending moment in the film and quite literally ripping the bandaid off.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Though usually quick to shrug off the pandemic, the students acknowledge its lingering effects.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug off
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Despite weeks of calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine, Trump has been ignored by Putin, who continues his aggression.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2025
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If another catastrophe were to occur—especially one brought on by ignoring the essential stepping stone of the moon—the backlash could be far more severe.—
Avery Padraic Kerrigan,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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Backstage at Georgie’s Alibi Monkey Bar, a popular LGBTQ club in Wilton Manors, Jacob Smith carefully removed his gravity-defying, bejeweled blonde wig and light pink costume.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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The reality was never in doubt, though, that very few of the trees removed from Oakmont were organic to the original 1903 course design.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Employees trust them more, and citizens are more likely to forgive their mistakes.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The Biden administration's efforts to forgive large swaths of student debt, including plans to help reduce monthly payments for struggling borrowers, were largely stymied in court.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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Ultimately, this creates blind spots that limit innovation and overlook entire categories of opportunity.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In addition to the eight hundred thousand dead, another casualty of the Civil War that’s often overlooked was civil liberties.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Musk's leadership of DOGE and alignment with the Trump administration had put off some car buyers, with sales slumping in Europe, China and key U.S. markets like California.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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In an era when Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) cast a long shadow, Simons’ hefty fee might put off suitors, despite his abundant talent.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Furthermore these efforts should also find ways to explain the costs of AI use from an environmental perspective.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Nivola in Lochlan’s season-ending near-death experience and Koch in a one-take episode in which Erik explains to his attorney the abuse within the Menendez household.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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After being passed over for Love Island in 2021, Martin had become disillusioned with reality dating shows.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
11 June 2025
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In an Espanyol team suited to playing direct football, Garcia thrived at switching up his distribution and hitting attacking players with lofted passes over the midfield.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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But as cloud spend goes up, the need to justify cost efforts and demonstrate cost avoidance to execs will increase.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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His breezy accounts betray no anxiety to justify the expense of sending him around the world.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug%20off. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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