shrugged off

verb

Definition of shrugged offnext
past tense of shrug off
1
as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem

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2
as in removed
to rid oneself of (a garment) she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrugged off
  1. ignored
  2. removed
  3. explained
  4. put off
  5. justified
Verb
  • Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and ignored looming oversight failures, according to a CNN report.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignored
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  • David played dead as the attackers removed his watch, lying on the ground in silence until they were gone.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The use of official app stores, albeit only fleetingly as Apple and Google removed the fake apps in due course, bestowed a sense of authenticity to the operation as people put trust in both the Apple and Google ecosystems to protect them from potentially dangerous apps.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of removed
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  • Most Companies Don’t Disclose Their Impacts On Nature Black explained that 10% of the apparel and footwear sample were recorded to have no relevant sustainability information whatsoever.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Huppert explained to Lim that she and other cast members were not provided with a script or any guidance about the story in advance.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of explained
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  • What’s more, the same Marvel source said there’s a chance some viewers put off watching Agatha until all episodes were released on Halloween eve, turning the series into a spooky-season binge.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • More than three-quarters of Americans put off important health check-ups, according to a recent Aflac Wellness Matters Survey.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of put off
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  • Despite the furor over the shooting, a grand jury declined to charge the eight police officers involved, finding the officers were legally justified in using deadly force against Walker.
    Polo Sandoval, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The local State's Attorney determined the use of force was justified.
    Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of justified
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