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
Recent Examples on the Web
Stella’s tautological compositions shrugged off the categories of invention and aesthetic judgment that Fried hoped modernism would preserve.
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Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
Supporters at a recent Trump rally in Harrisburg, Pa., shrugged off Vance’s assertion that parents should have more of a vote than childless adults and expressed complicated feelings about his views.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2024
According to a report, McLaren’s shrugged off Horner’s grousing and placed tape over the holes.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
What’s happening: US stocks were higher in pre-market trading on Friday and CNN’s Fear & Greed index remained in neutral territory for a second consecutive day as investors shrugged off a contentious presidential debate that dominated the news cycle.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 28 June 2024
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Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
Supporters at a recent Trump rally in Harrisburg, Pa., shrugged off Vance’s assertion that parents should have more of a vote than childless adults and expressed complicated feelings about his views.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2024
According to a report, McLaren’s shrugged off Horner’s grousing and placed tape over the holes.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
What’s happening: US stocks were higher in pre-market trading on Friday and CNN’s Fear & Greed index remained in neutral territory for a second consecutive day as investors shrugged off a contentious presidential debate that dominated the news cycle.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 28 June 2024
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug%20off. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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