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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed off
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Josh Hart shrugged off the question — because no one cares about first-round playoff series victories.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026 -
Howard, who has been a police officer for 24 years, elected and reelected from a blue district, shrugged off the video.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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What many patients encounter instead is medical dismissal—a pattern of having symptoms minimized, deprioritized or inadequately investigated.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
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Senior global brand ambassador Ewan Morgan credited this to the oak used to make the the barrel in which the whisky was aged having a very tight grain which minimized the angel’s share, something that no one expected back when the whiskey was distilled.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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The news came as BlackRock and JPMorgan played down fears of an AI bubble.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Epstein’s private island Lutnick has played down his ties to Epstein, who was once his neighbor in New York City.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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This sale should be viewed as a premium asset trading at an above-market price, not evidence that teams are broadly undervalued.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Its digital businesses are growing profitably, and its stock continues to be wildly undervalued.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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More pet supplies on sale Stock up on items like the bestselling Earth Rated pet wipes, to Rocko & Roxie's excellent stain and odor removing cleaner, all discounted from Amazon Pet Days.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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His philosophy revolved around the interconnection of all living things and the idea that no species should be discounted.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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As a Swedish pop auteur who rose to prominence in the late ‘00s, Lykke Li is probably sick to death of Robyn comparisons — but the only one worth making is to point out that by comparison, Li’s work has been dramatically underrated.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Adding a player like Cobie Durant in free agency was really underrated, in my opinion.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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Another theory suggests regulatory changes in China a few years ago appear to have diminished the availability of precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl.—
Mike Stobbe,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The roles of China and Russia, as Iran’s allies, are strengthened; the role of the United States, substantially diminished.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
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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
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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 17 May. 2026.
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