shrug
verb (used with object)
to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.
was shrugging
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past progressiveof shrug.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Micron stock was shrugging off CXMT's claimed advance in smartphone memory but investors might want to spread their bets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Streisand was shrugging that “are you serious right now?” shrug: “Turkey is not Brazil.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
In Kyiv, Zelenskyy was shrugging off a traffic collision the previous night that left him with no major injuries, officials said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
Thursday and was shrugging off the snowstorm as just another winter day in New England.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2018
He already had his boots on, and was shrugging himself into his coat.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
