LAUGHED OFF Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

laughed off

verb

past tense of laugh off

as in shrugged off

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Vargo, 71, shrugged off criticism in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Some are condemned swiftly and harshly, others are shrugged off almost entirely.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of shrugged off

Verb

And Michaels didn't merely skip the full story but seemingly minimized the allegations of assault.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In much of the global fintech conversation, compliance is discussed as a cost to manage, a friction to be minimized.

— Hammed Afenifere, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of minimized

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Trottier played down the middle in both games in his first rookie tournament and handled himself admirably.

— Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
With the Kroenke deal, the Angels will plug into a much larger sports and media ecosystem that should benefit the team that has always played down the road in Orange County in the shadow of the region’s beloved Los Angeles Dodgers franchise.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of played down

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The parties see upside in a merger, according to the report, because both companies’ shares have been undervalued and People’s stable of lifestyle magazines like Food & Wine could complement the hospitality offerings of MGM.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
StoneX initiates Avidbank as buy StoneX says the community banking company is undervalued.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of undervalued

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Bear in mind that these are discounted prices, ranging from 5% off a putative MSRP at the lower end to 20% off at the higher end.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026
And while radio and streaming usually end up being bigger and more consequential parts of the Hot 100’s three-component formula in 2026, the third component — digital song sales — shouldn’t be discounted either.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of discounted

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Amazon’s jewelry selection is hugely underrated, in my humble opinion, and this $10 layered necklace is a pretty good example of why.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
Garrett Wilson is underrated and has consistently been a 1,000-yard receiver when healthy.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of underrated

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Gallery owners say years of mixed signals and the prospect of construction threaten a center already diminished by vacancies — and fear tenants may never come back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Likewise, the failure to hire an effective leader for the Blockchain Association has diminished the industry’s influence in the Capitol.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminished

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Played by a perpetually blank Ella Beatty, the daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, Lizzie is the belittled and abused daughter of a disinterested father, Andrew (Charlie Hunnam), and hateful step-mother, Abby (Rebecca Hall).

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Lestat is treated as unworthy of Akasha’s (Sheila Atim) blood and his choice to turn Louis is belittled by the table because Louis was a pimp.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of belittled

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