shrug
verb (used with object)
to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.
has been shrugging
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present perfect progressiveof shrug (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But Washington has been shrugging off history all season.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2021
