laugh off
verb
laughed off; laughing off; laughs off
: to minimize by treating as amusingly or absurdly trivial
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In a recent Instagram post, Kardashian laughed off negative reviews of the show, which also stars Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts and Glenn Close, has been receiving from fans.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Woita laughed off the internet’s theories.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Cabello laughed off any suggestion that Venezuela’s military could be bought.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The rallies' organizers laughed off Republicans' claims that Democrats were keeping the government closed for them.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Woita laughed off the internet’s theories.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Cabello laughed off any suggestion that Venezuela’s military could be bought.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The rallies' organizers laughed off Republicans' claims that Democrats were keeping the government closed for them.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20off. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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