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Recent Examples of laugh off
Trump, Newsom sound off on social media after polls open
Shortly after polls opened in California, President Donald Trump posted to his social media site Truth Social to slam the special election, with California Governor Gavin Newsom appearing to laugh off the post.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Sophomore guard Jordan Lee, though, recently laughed off the suggestion that Booker has a reserved personality.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
Cabello laughed off any suggestion that Venezuela’s military could be bought.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Give yourself some grace, laugh off the awkward interactions, and remember that every misstep is just another story to bring home.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Sophomore guard Jordan Lee, though, recently laughed off the suggestion that Booker has a reserved personality.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
Cabello laughed off any suggestion that Venezuela’s military could be bought.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Give yourself some grace, laugh off the awkward interactions, and remember that every misstep is just another story to bring home.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
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This minimizes the chance of birds or pests removing the seeds or wind or rain blowing or washing them away.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Instead of hurrying to break up tents and scatter RVs, Lee and Oakland’s interim homelessness chief Sasha Hauswald want city workers to focus on minimizing trash and human waste around encampments.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bench energizer Chendall Weaver, combo guard Simeon Wilcher and bruising forward Lassina Traore — the only three Longhorns who see regular minutes off the bench — each made crucial plays down the stretch as Texas (13-9, 4-5 SEC) pulled away for a road win against one of its fiercest rivals.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Head coach Andree Jeglertz dutifully played down any talk of a title being won with eight matches to go.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Prescott, a trial and appellate judge for two decades, shrugged off the concerns.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Asia-Pacific markets rose Wednesday as investors shrugged off AI fears and China’s weak CPI.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Confrontations involving federal agents have routinely been captured on video from multiple angles, which later served to discount parts of the government’s narrative of events.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Our favorite countertop baskets, canisters, refrigerator bins, and more are discounted at up to 47 percent off while the deals last.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration suffered from high turnover, low worker morale, and an environment in which staff felt undervalued and unable to freely express their ideas and opinions, even before the agency’s outgoing leader took the job.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Those numbers are a result of both Buffett’s shrewd calls on stocks that ended up being undervalued, as well as recent policy changes in Japan, including widespread corporate governance reform and new pro-growth government rules and spending that have benefited technology companies.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Catherine cannot stand the idea and starts to belittle Isabella, all while reconnecting with her friend.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Link was captured on Ring camera footage mocking and belittling Jimenez after shooting him, prosecutors say.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Buck is not alone in having underrated him; he has been largely overlooked by the Tate Modern, London’s most significant museum of contemporary art, which owns only five of his photographs.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots defense has been criminally underrated all season and Chaisson has been very effective in his role, but isn’t getting talked about enough.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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