Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed off
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Investors have largely shrugged off bouts of geopolitical brinkmanship, treating recent episodes, including the standoff over Greenland, as noise rather than a lasting risk.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Sitting beside him, Europe’s leaders shrugged off the importance of the US to European security.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Many owners treat labor as a cost to be minimized, but that’s like trying to save money by using less salt.—
Lewis Schiff,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The implications are far reaching — with the recognition that abuse reports are not discretionary, but mandatory, retaliation would be minimized.—
Mary Buser,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of the demerger, ter Kulve played down these risks, arguing that for years TMICC has evolved its portfolio to include more products with reduced sugar, higher amounts of protein or in which portions can be controlled.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Dec. 2025
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Government officials played down the apparent military takeover and said the coup had been stopped.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2025
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This is a company that is quietly capitalizing on one of the largest technology spending cycles observed in decades, delivering robust earnings growth, sitting on a substantial order backlog, and returning capital to shareholders — all while still being undervalued by many.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, Antoine’s achievement in developing a viable grafting method for pecan trees should not be undervalued.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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This one's also discounted, starting at $30.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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In closing arguments Friday, Deputy Prosecutor Bernie Johnsen discounted that Long thought his life was in danger.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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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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Bates is such a force of nature in this flick that the near-Hitchcockian manner in which Reiner does the best directorial work of his career was underrated.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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As the urgency of the pandemic waned and booster uptake diminished, Moderna’s key revenue source disappeared.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hada Labo Tokyo Anti-Aging Hydrator The Hada Labo Tokyo Anti-Aging Hydrator is a fragrance-free face moisturizer with myriad benefits, including plumper skin, fewer fine lines, and diminished dryness.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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Paxton and Hunt belittled Cornyn’s border appearance.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The bride shared that the moment left her feeling belittled, even as guests laughed along.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Laughed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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