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
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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But Ford shrugs off Daniels' concerns about a potential global spread, not wanting the truth to come out about the bombing of the village nearly 30 years ago.
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Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
But there was little for Moroney to shrug off at the Moody Theater.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Trump — who during his first term repeatedly touted stock surges as validation of his policies — has shrugged off the fallout, saying this week the selloff was a buying opportunity and necessary to remake American industry and supply chains.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
The stock market appeared to shrug off the solid, albeit disappointing report.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
But there was little for Moroney to shrug off at the Moody Theater.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Trump — who during his first term repeatedly touted stock surges as validation of his policies — has shrugged off the fallout, saying this week the selloff was a buying opportunity and necessary to remake American industry and supply chains.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
The stock market appeared to shrug off the solid, albeit disappointing report.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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 22 Mar. 2025.
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