laughed off

past tense of laugh off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed off
Verb
  • But people are more open-minded and pragmatic than many political commentators assume, and Burnham has long since shrugged off his association with previous eras of Labour.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
  • Many disillusioned locals, weary after weeks of power cuts, which causes food to rot, shrugged off the reforms as too little, too late.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • These behaviors are often minimized as personality quirks or generational differences.
    Susan Madsen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Highlight details are more vivid and color bleeding is minimized.
    Nam Sunwoo, Variety, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Rutte confirmed the drawdown but played down its impact.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • Claims of an arrangement along those lines have been played down at the Newcastle end.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Goldman Sachs reinstates Estee Lauder as buy Goldman reinstated coverage of the stock and says it’s undervalued.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • Homes in Black neighborhoods nationwide are systematically undervalued compared with similar homes in white neighborhoods.
    Donovan McCarty, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Don't forget your in-flight comfort — this heavenly memory foam travel pillow is discounted to just $10.
    Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • It was discounted with 20% off for Black Friday last year, but this is the cheapest the price has dropped to since then.
    Harry Bennett, Space.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • American craft distilleries are seriously underrated, and some are producing whiskey as good as—or even exceeding—major legacy whiskeymakers.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • The Knicks might somehow be underrated here.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • But Kesselring’s role was further diminished when Buffalo acquired defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn from the Winnipeg Jets at the trade deadline in March.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • Since then, our evenings have been brighter and our melatonin diminished.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The president belittled Bray on social media and threatened to support a primary challenger, and still Bray wouldn’t budge.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
  • According to the suit, she was humiliated by fellow staff members and belittled due to her race, country of origin, religion and immigration status.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Laughed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed%20off. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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