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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In the corner, Lucia turned away and started shrugging off her jeans and putting bed shorts on, and then the same with her T-shirt.
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Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
The caveat that the Fed does not have a pre-set agenda to bring rates down to what economists consider normal levels was the likely culprit in the market’s late-day sell-off on Wednesday, although the market appears to be quickly shrugging off those comments, as of Thursday anyway.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
Two weeks ago, the Muslim Legal Fund of America shrugged off the warning, saying the letter was a fruitless attempt to force the school to comply with laws outside its jurisdiction.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
Lynn shrugged off the change, pointing to the fact plenty of NFL teams use free safeties to relay signals.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
The caveat that the Fed does not have a pre-set agenda to bring rates down to what economists consider normal levels was the likely culprit in the market’s late-day sell-off on Wednesday, although the market appears to be quickly shrugging off those comments, as of Thursday anyway.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
Two weeks ago, the Muslim Legal Fund of America shrugged off the warning, saying the letter was a fruitless attempt to force the school to comply with laws outside its jurisdiction.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
Lynn shrugged off the change, pointing to the fact plenty of NFL teams use free safeties to relay signals.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Shrug off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug%20off. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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