laugh off
verb
laughed off; laughing off; laughs off
: to minimize by treating as amusingly or absurdly trivial
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Trump laughed off the remark during a later news conference.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 June 2025
People could be tempted to laugh off the idea of stopping silver-haired grannies from getting high.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
While reports suggest the Mavericks laughed off New York’s request to speak with him, Dallas faces a franchise crossroads: build around top pick Cooper Flagg or continue gambling on the fragile duo of Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
Continue reading … 'WORST-KEPT SECRET' – Late-night host laughs off Biden cover-up as a major political scandal.
—FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 June 2025
People could be tempted to laugh off the idea of stopping silver-haired grannies from getting high.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
While reports suggest the Mavericks laughed off New York’s request to speak with him, Dallas faces a franchise crossroads: build around top pick Cooper Flagg or continue gambling on the fragile duo of Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
Continue reading … 'WORST-KEPT SECRET' – Late-night host laughs off Biden cover-up as a major political scandal.
—FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20off. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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