shrug
Example Sentences
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When BBC Sport asked fans along South Beach who Joshua was, many shrugged.
From BBC
The economy is expected to continue recovering in 2026, shrugging off an extended period of weak activity and rising unemployment.
Venezuela, which has the world's largest proven oil reserves, shrugged off the threat of more pain, insisting that it was proceeding with business as usual.
From Barron's
Suddenly the muffin feels like it’s shrugging into a velvet robe and wool slippers, pausing at the window to take in a field of knobby pines.
From Salon
The home side were grimly hanging on for half-time, but Gourgeus shrugged off a weak tackle from Josh McKay to go over for his second and Toulouse's third.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
