laugh off
verb
laughed off; laughing off; laughs off
: to minimize by treating as amusingly or absurdly trivial
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Healey nearly laughed off a question last week from a Herald reporter about her stance on a new flag.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump took a moment to recount — and seemingly laugh off — the technical difficulties of the day.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 25 Sep. 2025
Uğuz laughs off the suggestion of any mystery here.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The girls’ ability to naively laugh off troubling events is uncomfortable to watch, even if their reactions are just a brave façade.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump took a moment to recount — and seemingly laugh off — the technical difficulties of the day.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 25 Sep. 2025
Uğuz laughs off the suggestion of any mystery here.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The girls’ ability to naively laugh off troubling events is uncomfortable to watch, even if their reactions are just a brave façade.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20off. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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