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Recent Examples of laugh off
Sophomore guard Jordan Lee, though, recently laughed off the suggestion that Booker has a reserved personality.
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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
One source close to the White House laughed off the latest news cycle as a product of Bannon’s tendency to say provocative things.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 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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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
One source close to the White House laughed off the latest news cycle as a product of Bannon’s tendency to say provocative things.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 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
Verb
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Too often, the contributions of African Americans have been minimized, misrepresented, or erased altogether.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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To minimize or avoid the vulnerability at the heart of human interaction is to represent a limitation of experience, an insistence that all organic exchange is little more than pollution.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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For all the desire to play down the symbolism, the occasion of Rushdie’s film debut has evoked something more…reflective.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary with the Department of Homeland Security, played down the injury and denied the allegations in statements to The Times this week.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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With a dust and waterproof rating of IP57, the earbuds can also shrug off moisture and sweat, whether jogging in the rain or enduring a punishing workout.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trump shrugged off the potential confirmation hurdle.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The brand’s collection of corduroy pants, wool trousers, culottes, and jeans is quietly discounted right now.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lastly, don’t discount the power of restyling your countertops to give them a fresh look.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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With a 15% decline, SAP certainly appears undervalued.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Finally, advocates can respond to the argument that merit overemphasizes achievements and undervalues people.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Douglas belittles his son’s erratic career.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Johannes acts as a stand-in for all the shitty men women in music have to deal with, the ones who condescend, belittle, mansplain, and gaslight.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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More interesting is how Rocky feels he’s been underrated as a progenitor of modern rap style.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2026
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Institutions and citizens of such an order should neither overrate the risk nor underrate their own strength and potential to prevail.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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