shrug
verb (used with object)
to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.
shrugs
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pluralof shrug.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof shrug (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
shrugverb (used with object)to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.
Example Sentences
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When asked if he has any concern about writing about a church that has a history of pushing back hard against critics, Lorre shrugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
On set, she shrugs off the restrictive moral code of her pop career.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
"Homer is 2,800 years old, while the Turkish-Greek border is only a century old," he shrugs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
She shrugs off Maddie getting faint at dance class because she threw up her lunch.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
He shrugs and gives me a cute crinkly-eye smile.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
