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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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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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By minimizing these internal losses, the motor can maintain higher efficiency across a wide range of operating conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the interview, Kifowit has played down the urgency of modernizing the comptroller’s office, saying improvements are already underway.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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And at times, Orlando appeared to play down to the level of the Wizards, who turned the ball over 14 times for 23 Magic points.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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The market also shrugged off steep declines in private equity names, including KKR, Blackstone, and Apollo.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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The varied genus offers tall and creeping varieties, all with succulent leaves that shrug off insects.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 This afternoon favors realistic planning — but don’t discount optimistic ideas for more.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Anderson, the Department of Justice lawyer representing the EPA, argued that while the agency does discount future effects in weighing regulations, that practice is not discriminatory and any link to resulting climate harms is speculative.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Yet California has consistently undervalued this essential health care.—
Brian Park,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Even so, Andersen says the market is undervaluing Novo's long-term competitiveness in the GLP-1 market.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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What a disappointment to have something so joyous tarnished by a dreadful reality where women are being belittled & disrespected for existing.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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Tim Scott of South Carolina and Rick Scott of Florida belittled the governor.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ahead of his near 42-point triple-double against the New York Knicks in their last meeting of the season, Knicks coach Mike Brown was asked if there’s been any part of Cunningham’s game that’s been underrated.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 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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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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