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Recent Examples of laugh off
Continue reading … FLASHBACK – Liberal media and top Dems repeatedly laugh off concerns about Biden's fitness.
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Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Kaley Cuoco is doing her best to laugh off a scary incident in her hotel room.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Think of funny moments from the week and laugh off your irritations by discussing them.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Vincent laughed off my concern and said that, if there were idiots who dared tease him, that was all the more reason to wear pink.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Kaley Cuoco is doing her best to laugh off a scary incident in her hotel room.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Think of funny moments from the week and laugh off your irritations by discussing them.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Vincent laughed off my concern and said that, if there were idiots who dared tease him, that was all the more reason to wear pink.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
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This eliminates manual scaling inefficiencies, ensuring high availability while minimizing energy consumption.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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In this case, following a low-FODMAP diet, which cuts out certain carbs that tend to create more gas and fluid in your GI tract, can minimize pressure on your intestines and the painful bloaty feeling that comes with it.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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When unique becomes valuable Most people play down their uniqueness, thinking broader appeal leads to bigger success.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The president also played down a Friday announcement by his administration sparing many of the same popular electronics from punishing levies.—
Vivienne Walt,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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More: 'Boys will be boys': White House shrugs off tariff feud between top Trump aides Tillis’ Democratic opponent posted a video on social media Wednesday hitting the GOP senator on tariffs.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Still, investors shrugged off the backward-looking data as stocks suffered a second day of selloffs over sweeping new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump earlier this week.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration says Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang; a federal judge discounted that claim last month.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Amazon, which has established itself as one of the cheapest places to buy smartphones, has discounted the entire series.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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At the micro level — in their personal lives and everyday interactions — consumers wrestle with feeling unseen, undervalued, and emotionally vulnerable.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration’s approach undervalues the health of minority populations and disrupts our ability to prepare for and respond to the next pandemic.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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His views have won him some high-profile enemies, and conservative Cardinal Gerhard Muller memorably turned on him in 2022, belittling his academic profile and accusing him of going against Catholic doctrine.—
Philip Pullella, Crispian Balmer, Alvise Armellini, Joshua McElwee and Chris Scicluna,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Think Regina George in Mean Girls, Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl, or Cher Horowitz in Clueless—characters who derive power from their ability to belittle and exclude.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Driver is underrated here, but that’s because Penelope Cruz drives off with the movie, giving one of the best performances of the last few years.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2024
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Compensatory picks, while typically lower rounds are definitely underrated by the casual fan.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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