laugh off
verb
laughed off; laughing off; laughs off
: to minimize by treating as amusingly or absurdly trivial
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The two ended up laughing off the situation and continued to pose for photos.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 May 2025
But every year, Riley laughs off the question and reiterates his commitment to the Heat.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Ballerini, however, immediately resumed singing, struck a pose and laughed off the moment in good spirits.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Knicks didn’t get laughed off the national stage.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 May 2025
But every year, Riley laughs off the question and reiterates his commitment to the Heat.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Ballerini, however, immediately resumed singing, struck a pose and laughed off the moment in good spirits.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Knicks didn’t get laughed off the national stage.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20off. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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