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Recent Examples of shrug
Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Read the full review. More of a shrug than a gut punch.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Society has issues around women making money and lots of it, but rich women know how to shrug that off.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Noun
As Frank, De Niro is all genial shrugs and winces, chattering in a recognizable lower register and grinning his classic jowly grin.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Read the full review. More of a shrug than a gut punch.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Heiss shrugged out of a waxed coat and hung it over Prima’s chair in the kitchenette.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Society has issues around women making money and lots of it, but rich women know how to shrug that off.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrug
Noun
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The resulting waves would be on the order of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 50,000 people.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Herzig has played fantasy football for nearly his entire life, riding this wave all the way to the crest.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Their ability to cash in on their chemistry makes the North Stars’ attack flourish.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Her career continued to flourish with big- and small-screen roles in the aughts and 2010s.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Attendees had been informed of the location just 48 hours in advance.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Officials did not inform the court about when the man would return and whether he would be detained afterward.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Tucked away in the resort’s newest and most secluded area, Butler Villas feature design that nods to the natural beauty of Saint Lucia.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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The two-piece gown featured a sculpted bodice with a gentle curve at the neckline and a drop waist that nodded to early 2000s silhouettes.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
30 May 2025
Verb
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In 2024, a highly intoxicated passenger on an All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo to Seattle reportedly bit a flight attendant in the arm an hour after takeoff, the Japanese airline told The Japan Times.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Wegner told The Star that the public health center provided information to the state that the school had received regarding the diagnoses of teachers and staff.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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Read more: Steelers Get Surprising Update on Aaron Rodgers Situation To help fix the issues at running back, the Cowboys signed both Miles Sanders and Javonte Williams.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Shrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrug. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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