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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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
Investors appear to have shrugged off the streaming hiccups, with Netflix stock up more than 2% on Monday.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Last week, before Branch joined those ranks, Riley shrugged off concerns about his receiver room.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
But she’s shrugged off the pressure around Trump’s nominees.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Trump shrugged off Welker when asked about the committee's denial of destroying evidence and the unsubstantiated offer to Pelosi of troops, strongly suggesting that Welker was biased.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Last week, before Branch joined those ranks, Riley shrugged off concerns about his receiver room.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
But she’s shrugged off the pressure around Trump’s nominees.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Trump shrugged off Welker when asked about the committee's denial of destroying evidence and the unsubstantiated offer to Pelosi of troops, strongly suggesting that Welker was biased.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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The macOS users who ignore this warning do so at their own peril.Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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However, if needed, stubborn leaves can also be removed with a razor blade.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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With a strike removed from the equation, at least in the short term, those extra costs won’t be implemented.William Gavin, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025
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Not forgiven, but you were accorded a few more days to tidy up your elastic finances.Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
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Baseball seems to be moving toward forgiving the legends of the Steroid Era.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Island Kitchen This all-day dining venue overlooks the pool and serves international cuisine with Western, Chinese, Indian and Maldivian influences.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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There’s a lot to like about the room, but the highlight, without a doubt, is a sitting area overlooking the garden that doubles as the best seat for the Noh stage.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
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The largest conflagrations put off an intense heat, unbearable from even 50-feet away.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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But, as Modi shares, starting a company that didn’t have pure profit at heart put off some investors.Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
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Its location right on the edge of Central Park, the fact that it's furnished, and has access to luxurious building amenities explains some of that figure.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Special counsels typically write reports explaining what their investigations revealed and the reasoning behind decisions about whether to bring charges.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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But of course, the company doesn’t actually pass over those earnings to shareholders directly.Michael Foster, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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But the erotic drama has polarized audiences and didn’t exactly light up the Christmas box office, either, and the 17-time SAG nominee was ultimately passed over this year.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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In his book Orientalism, Edward Said famously revealed the ways that Western literature had depicted Arabs as exotic, backward, irrational, and in need of guidance—portrayals that served, consciously or not, to justify a colonial mindset toward them.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ignoring basic forest stewardship while crying ‘climate change’ is nothing more than a convenient excuse to justify inaction.Danielle B. Franz, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug%20off. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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