shrug off

verb

1. to minimize the importance of; dismiss
2. to get rid of
3. to wriggle out of or push off (clothing)

Example Sentences

Feeling understandably patronised, they shrugged off the suggestion.

From BBC

Even before the election, Zelensky shrugged off denigrating references from Trump, who at one point called him the “world’s greatest salesman” for his successes in garnering U.S. aid.

From Los Angeles Times

El Sereno resident Louis Ortiz, dropping off his ballot on Tuesday, shrugged off the audio scandal, saying De León’s remarks were taken out of context.

From Los Angeles Times

And she shrugged off attacks aimed at Harris's racial identity, including from Donald Trump, who questioned her blackness.

From BBC

The Cornhuskers then shrugged off a fourth-down sack in the red zone and an injury to Raiola to score another touchdown that shaved their deficit to seven points.

From Los Angeles Times