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
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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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Yet by all accounts the Iranian and Russian governments both shrugged off the warnings.
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Colin P. Clarke, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2024
As Bailey Schulz reports, many Americans are shrugging off the idea of parenthood.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
These developments demonstrated an awareness of what was lost when people shrugged off Shirley Chisholm’s candidacy.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
Sure enough, Nvidia and Broadcom were able to shrug off their early session lows and reverse higher.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 July 2024
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Colin P. Clarke, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2024
As Bailey Schulz reports, many Americans are shrugging off the idea of parenthood.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
These developments demonstrated an awareness of what was lost when people shrugged off Shirley Chisholm’s candidacy.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
Sure enough, Nvidia and Broadcom were able to shrug off their early session lows and reverse higher.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 July 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 20 Aug. 2024.
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