1
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem
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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly
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Recent Examples of shrug off
Ruby shrugged off those concerns, believing Hildebrandt had been sent to the family for a reason.
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
While the United States and most of the European Union have shrugged off the pandemic recession and restarted their economic engines, Germany remains idled.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Harris on Friday shrugged off questions about a possible gubernatorial bid so soon after her presidential run.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
But Johnson shrugged off his doubters in both Chicago and the nation’s capital during a rousing send-off rally at a West Side church on Saturday.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
While the United States and most of the European Union have shrugged off the pandemic recession and restarted their economic engines, Germany remains idled.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Harris on Friday shrugged off questions about a possible gubernatorial bid so soon after her presidential run.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
But Johnson shrugged off his doubters in both Chicago and the nation’s capital during a rousing send-off rally at a West Side church on Saturday.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug off
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These tasks include staunching blood, ignoring lies, returning books, paying fees and – quite often – combing out the lice, to name just a few from the recitation of fierce, loving gestures.—
Erik Pedersen,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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The trolls ignore Reed’s efforts to offer the estate a platform to rebut Robson and Safechuck’s allegations.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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To avoid further misconceptions, the ownership group decided to remove any references to Elvis the man—including the plaster bust.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump, however, issued an executive order on his first day in office removing U.S. coastal waters from offshore wind development.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Known more as a producer of top-end future-NBA talent like Ben Simmons, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and current Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, you’d be forgiven for thinking the prep school even cared about track and field.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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You would be forgiven for mistaking the Slim, at a glance, for the original model.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yet, too often, organizations overlook the importance of a holistic, future-ready digital infrastructure.—
Ciaran Roche,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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However, a key piece of the puzzle is often overlooked: supplier voices.—
Adele Stafford,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2025
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Recent surveys indicated that businesses are delaying investments and seeing revenue decline as customers put off purchases, in part due to tariffs.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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But taxpayers may have all kinds of reasons for putting off filing a tax return until a few months later—and the best part?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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This analysis of an innovative AI breakthrough is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI, including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Furious parents who preferred a school close to home over one that educates its students protested when Levy-David tried to explain her plan.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Odegaard lifted a pass over their heads and into his path.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Full moons in 2025 After the total lunar eclipse passes over Kansas City, viewers will have 10 more chances to see a full moon this year.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
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Many are wondering how this happened and how it can possibly be justified.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Hamas and Hezbollah indoctrinate hatred to justify its attacks on Jewish civilians, including woman [sic], children and the elderly.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug%20off. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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