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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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy also shrugged off some of the early stumbles, arguing that Musk and DOGE are committed to quickly correcting mistakes.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Once a player finds a few pieces of warm clothing, even the most bone-chilling wind could be shrugged off without a second thought.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
The Kremlin, in turn, has thus far been able to shrug off Ukraine’s strikes.
—Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
In the Upper Midwest, many residents — including the animals — shrugged off the cold.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Once a player finds a few pieces of warm clothing, even the most bone-chilling wind could be shrugged off without a second thought.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
The Kremlin, in turn, has thus far been able to shrug off Ukraine’s strikes.
—Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
In the Upper Midwest, many residents — including the animals — shrugged off the cold.
—Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrug%20off. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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