shrug
verb (used with object)
to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.
are shrugging
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present progressiveof shrug.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Americans still have a strong appetite for steak and are shrugging off soaring beef prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
While investors are shrugging off “volatile policy headlines” on expectations for earnings and economic growth, “neither are impervious,” Essaye cautioned.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
What I've found talking to people here, there are mixed reactions and some remain to be convinced while others are shrugging their shoulders and moving on, albeit a bit more slowly.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2023
Americans are shrugging off home exercise and racing to the gym as the U.S. moves on from the pandemic, with a heavy focus on back-to-basics strength training.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
He believes it, and every body——" "Sir, you are shrugging your shoulders; 'And every body?—'
From Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors by Various
