Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed off
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In Delhi, Afghanistan shrugged off back-to-back defeats in its first two games to finally register a first win at the tournament, beating the United Arab Emirates by five wickets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Prescott, a trial and appellate judge for two decades, shrugged off the concerns.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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The strain of data centers on public infrastruction-power and water-is being minimized as they are built in Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The report warned that neglect is often minimized within the child welfare system, where it can be conflated with poverty and social workers may be reluctant to penalize poor or minority parents who are juggling multiple jobs.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Valvano warmed up to Spud, who, once again, held his own in a league where MJ played down the road.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 10,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Head coach Andree Jeglertz dutifully played down any talk of a title being won with eight matches to go.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Think about every trade as a vote on a stock’s valuation, or price to earnings ratio — whether it is undervalued or overvalued — and in turn, where investors see the stock going in the future.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration suffered from high turnover, low worker morale, and an environment in which staff felt undervalued and unable to freely express their ideas and opinions, even before the agency’s outgoing leader took the job.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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The program offers discounted energy audits and incentives for insulation, weatherization and efficient appliances to Marylanders at all income levels.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2026
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The state began a new sales tracking system called Metrc in July 2025, which counts discounted prices that may previously have not been included, possibly accounting for some reduction, officials said.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 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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The Patriots defense has been criminally underrated all season and Chaisson has been very effective in his role, but isn’t getting talked about enough.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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The mood around EVs can be attributed to many factors, such as the loss of federal tax credits in 2025; the end of emissions waivers and revenues from carbon credits; and diminished aftermarket values as consumers fear battery degradation and anticipate quickly evolving technologies.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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The president relentlessly criticized and belittled Powell, attempting to blame him for some of the discontent over the economy that followed the president’s own tariff announcements.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
12 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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“Laughed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed%20off. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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