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shrugged

  • past participle
    of shrug.
    shrug
    verb (used with object)
    to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.
  • past tense form
    of shrug.
    shrug
    verb (used with object)
    to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.

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"I took some ibuprofen, shrugged it off, went to sleep. I woke up the next day absolutely exhausted, no energy, really high fever."

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Though Iran's leaders have shrugged off the tough talk, having already endured sanctions for decades, some residents of the capital feared that they would feel the pinch.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Machado Garry bloodied Makhachev's face with some punches in the clinch, but the Russian shrugged it off to reach the final bell ahead in a number of key stats.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Sudeikis shrugged, and, in classic Ted Lasso style, told her he thought she could do it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Then she turned to Zeke and shrugged, too.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness