shrugged

verb

past tense of shrug
as in nodded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrugged
  1. nodded
  2. flourished
  3. informed
  4. acquainted
  5. told
  6. signed
  7. related
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  • Many protesters are under 18, and Mélenchon — who is 75 and on his fourth presidential run — nodded to that future electorate by proposing to lower the voting age to 16.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • As DeLonge nodded his head and got emotional, the on-air broadcast team set the scene for viewers at home.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of nodded
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  • The absence of a living monarch on our money, or on our travel documents, was not an accident haphazardly arrived at but a declaration of equality meant to be flourished and displayed.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • China has stepped up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations to crack down on a vast industry that has flourished in the region in recent years to fleece people out of billions of dollars.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of flourished
Verb
  • Mandel’s work also informed a 2012 New York Times Magazine column on how the art market thrives on inequality, which argued that fine art belongs less to the broader global economy than to the peculiar economy of the very rich.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Regular two-way communication, where staff are heard, not just informed, combined with genuine empathy for the disruption, gives people something to hold onto.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • And for the people who are already well-acquainted, split them up to the best of your ability, whether through seat assignments at dinner or making a point to personally introduce them to others.
    — Alexis Berger, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Madonna apparently didn’t need to spend much time getting acquainted with the place.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of acquainted
Verb
  • Estefanía Mondragón, executive director of PODER of Idaho told the crowd to expect at least 12 more immigration bills in next year’s legislative session.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Weeks before the shootdown, the spies allegedly reported on the naval airbase in Key West and were told to transmit Brothers to the Rescue flight data back to the Cuban authorities.
    — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • The warrant, signed Friday, was approved by the chief judge on the 11th Judicial Circuit Court following an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, according to the arrest warrant and affidavit obtained by the Herald/Times.
    — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Kansas City is also getting a major boost from running back Kenneth Walker III, who signed with the team before the season fresh off winning the Super Bowl MVP award with the Seattle Seahawks.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of signed
Verb
  • Truist’s proprietary data shows that Vans has been the focus of 10 percent of Foot Locker’s brand-related posted on Instagram since June 2026, up from 1 percent in the second half of 2025.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The new definition, developed by an international panel of medical experts convened by the medical journal The Lancet, requires evidence of both excess body fat and related health problems or limitations in daily activities.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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