Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed off
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For critics, the pattern has laid bare the limits of the 2012 STOCK Act, which requires trades to be reported within weeks but imposes penalties so light that they are often shrugged off.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025 -
But even as Rodgers shrugged off the interaction, Clark didn't hold back his admiration for the quarterback's talent.—
Cecil Merkerson III,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Responses that joked about and minimized the posters’ experiences, or were unsupportive in other ways, were comparatively rare.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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The damage to Caden’s body was minimized by his older brother quickly pulling off his shirt and instructing him to stop, drop and roll to put out the fire.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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That would seem to bode well for a team that has rarely played down to its competition this season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Trump played down expectations ahead of the meeting.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Mustangs were undervalued in most preseason rankings.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Biodiversity, water, soil and ecosystems remain underfunded, undervalued and underpriced.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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One Lego set, discounted at Walmart to its best-ever price, is one of the best space Lego sets – the Lego Technic NASA Lunar Roving Vehicle, which is an incredibly detailed reproduction of the historic NASA buggy that took to the Moon's surface during the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 lunar missions.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Value investors, such as Warren Buffett, value a company based on the cash that can be distributed from a business over its lifetime, discounted back to the present.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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With four weeks of consistent use, our tester’s dark spots were diminished, and her skin looked even-toned and healthy.—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, with the rise of summaries and instant answers, their impact on driving actual site traffic has diminished.—
Noa Eshed,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Giants rookie Abdul Carter belittled the Jets on Sunday while mocking the first lowlight of his NFL career.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Borgman chronicles how the show focused on entertainment over health and how contestants were belittled and encouraged to follow unhealthy weight loss methods, including consuming caffeine pills.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Laughed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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