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Recent Examples of laugh off
Marcos then laughed off rumors of his demise and said he had been diagnosed with diverticulitis.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Some people will laugh off that idea; greatness is hard to define in an age when everyone has their own criteria for that label.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
As Washington approached, the photographer tried to laugh off the confrontation and put his hands around the actor’s arm.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Nov. 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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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Some people will laugh off that idea; greatness is hard to define in an age when everyone has their own criteria for that label.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
As Washington approached, the photographer tried to laugh off the confrontation and put his hands around the actor’s arm.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Nov. 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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Starry is propelled by my real and personal anger that these women’s contributions to the genre have been minimized or elided altogether.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Doing so aids in minimizing confounding variables.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Their forward depth with (Nikolaj) Ehlers playing down the lineup has been a huge strength.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Advertisement New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, himself a long-suffering Knicks fan who attended a playoff game on May 21, has played down the chances of Gotham City-style meltdown.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
27 May 2026
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This tier doesn’t include metal shells—that begins with the Pro 5—but Dell's choice of plastic feels sturdy and ready to shrug off daily wear and tear.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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The models specifically reproduced how said particles would interact with the expanding shell of material shrugged off by the supernova's dying progenitor star.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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Now, a $500 offer suggests Samsung is willing to discount more aggressively than the early promotions implied, despite the ongoing RAM crisis squeezing margins.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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For comparison, Fluenz charges $2,698 (typically discounted to $548) for one year of access to all levels of its seven language courses.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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The capital allocation strategy may reflect management’s belief that the market continues to undervalue the company’s earnings trajectory.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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While the tax seems large, experts say the city's antiquated assessment and valuation system dramatically undervalues properties, reducing the burden.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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The remark was meant to be an insult, belittling a company that seemed to care more about hardware profit margins than design and innovation.—
Janko Roettgers,
The Verge,
28 May 2026
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Do not belittle computer science majors just to win an argument.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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In the scope of his entire 13-year NHL career, Andersen is criminally underrated by most.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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In his new book, the Morgan & Morgan founder says luck is underrated.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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