laugh off
verb
laughed off; laughing off; laughs off
: to minimize by treating as amusingly or absurdly trivial
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Uğuz laughs off the suggestion of any mystery here.
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Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
When presented with a chance to weigh in on the topic during an unrelated event on COVID-19 vaccines, Healey nearly laughed off a question from a Herald reporter and declared the state flag would not be going anywhere any time soon.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 21 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
Stories like those were passed from person to person like fairytales for adults — no doubt laughed off by many.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
When presented with a chance to weigh in on the topic during an unrelated event on COVID-19 vaccines, Healey nearly laughed off a question from a Herald reporter and declared the state flag would not be going anywhere any time soon.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 21 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
Stories like those were passed from person to person like fairytales for adults — no doubt laughed off by many.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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