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
Synonyms
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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Investors have shrugged off elevated interest and inflation rates, a chaotic political and global environment and general economic uncertainty to give markets the best start to an election year on record.
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Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 24 June 2024
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, his brother, CIA Director Allen Dulles, and Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower all shrugged off McCarthy’s claims as unfounded.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2024
In 1984, Larry Bird and company shrugged off a double-digit Game 6 loss to the Lakers to win Game 7.
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
In the past, McCartney shrugged off One Hand Clapping, initially a TV special, as nothing special.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
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Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 24 June 2024
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, his brother, CIA Director Allen Dulles, and Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower all shrugged off McCarthy’s claims as unfounded.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2024
In 1984, Larry Bird and company shrugged off a double-digit Game 6 loss to the Lakers to win Game 7.
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
In the past, McCartney shrugged off One Hand Clapping, initially a TV special, as nothing special.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for shrug off
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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