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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Drake will either be smiling and posting or shrugging off another significant loss.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Related article Key takeaways from the latest Fed meeting
Some prominent economists said the Fed should have lowered rates this month, such as former Fed Vice Chair Alan Blinder and Nobel prize-winner Paul Krugman but, clearly, America’s central bank shrugged off those calls.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
For now, bitcoin is holding steady at around $68,000 as markets shrug off Trump’s promises on bitcoin, which were far less aggressive than anticipated.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 28 July 2024
This is what our analysis found June 2, 2023
Some insiders tried to shrug off the NBA loss, saying the money could instead be used to develop movies, TV shows and games.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Related article Key takeaways from the latest Fed meeting
Some prominent economists said the Fed should have lowered rates this month, such as former Fed Vice Chair Alan Blinder and Nobel prize-winner Paul Krugman but, clearly, America’s central bank shrugged off those calls.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
For now, bitcoin is holding steady at around $68,000 as markets shrug off Trump’s promises on bitcoin, which were far less aggressive than anticipated.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 28 July 2024
This is what our analysis found June 2, 2023
Some insiders tried to shrug off the NBA loss, saying the money could instead be used to develop movies, TV shows and games.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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