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Recent Examples of shrug
Rob Long, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Behind the scenes: So far, Trump's White House shrugs at concerns and complaints.
—Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Chad Graff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Asked afterward if his team feels particular confidence or energy when facing the Nuggets, Edwards shrugged.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The young adult shrugs as if to say, No big deal, how hard is getting a lunch order right?
—Rob Long, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Behind the scenes: So far, Trump's White House shrugs at concerns and complaints.
—Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
But on a day that the Patriots of the past might’ve shrugged their shoulders and decried the lack of value on the market, these Pats didn’t blink.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Asked afterward if his team feels particular confidence or energy when facing the Nuggets, Edwards shrugged.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug
Noun
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Isar is the first in a wave of European launch startups to arrive at this point.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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The good news is that emotions function somewhat like a wave.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When these elements come together seamlessly, both flourish.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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After more than 30 years, Wimberley Glassworks still flourishes and its gallery is bursting with color—plates in kaleidoscopic shades, delicate pieces glowing brightly on tables, sculptures fanning out in rainbows over the walls, as if outraged by the white paint.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to Kang, investment in innovative projects should inform how the company should move forward.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The night before the vote, Tillis informed Thune of his plan to oppose Hegseth.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In Family Style, Peter Som serves up large-format Chinese cooking with a global spin that nods to his Bay Area upbringing, with dishes like cacio e pepe sticky rice and sole meunière with fish sauce.—
Jessica Carbone,
Saveur,
26 Mar. 2025
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Tatum, who is likely to earn his fourth consecutive first-team All-NBA nod this season, leads the Celtics in points, rebounds and assists per game and is the league’s fourth-leading scorer.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Marvel Studios‘ clever live five-hour-plus announcement of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday was their biggest livestream, bigger than any premiere red carpet, pulling in 275M digital views we’re told and 3.1M social mentions.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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The federation sources also deny that any manipulation took place — telling The Athletic that the documents published by El Mundo are just some of many different drafts compiled during the process of compiling the World Cup bid book.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Thorne, who has an 8-year old son, joins celebs like Benedict Cumberbatch, Paloma Faith and Emma Barnett in signing the pact that launched in September, along with more than 11,500 schools in the UK.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Henderson has a knee-dominant running gait which reportedly prevented Sir Alex Ferguson signing him for Manchester United.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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Paul Weiss drew Trump’s ire not for anything sports related but largely because of former law firm partner—and former federal prosecutor—Mark Pomerantz.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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