laughed off

verb

past tense of laugh off
as in shrugged off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed off
  1. shrugged off
  2. minimized
  3. played down
  4. undervalued
  5. discounted
  6. underrated
  7. diminished
  8. belittled
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  • For their part, the Irish — who lobbied for the flag — shrugged off the no-call afterward, at least publicly.
    — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Moraitis shrugged off the fact that her opponent won Herbst’s endorsement.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of shrugged off
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  • Whether intentional or unintentional, the creation of new space debris by future space missions must be minimized as much as possible.
    — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Forests may occasionally have to be sacrificed for economic development, said Tuan Vo of Can Tho University, but the damage should be minimized by consulting experts and understanding how changes could affect river flows.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of minimized
Verb
  • The Singapore Shipping Association also played down the prospect of a broad withdrawal of commercial shipping from the region, suggesting operators would instead adapt to changing trade conditions.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The president of the European Central Bank played down speculation about intervention in France’s ballooning budget crisis on Wednesday.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of played down
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  • Rubio promised on his visit to the region that the US was offering long-term deals in a part of the world Washington has historically undervalued.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Bank of America upgrades Weyerhaeuser to buy from neutral Bank of America said the paper company is undervalued.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of undervalued
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  • Minority interests in illiquid companies are typically discounted by 20% to 35%, according to Jordana Schreiber, partner at Day Pitney.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • At the top of the heap is the best value, the All-In plan, normally $70 a month but discounted to just $50 with a voice line and AutoPay (plus taxes and fees).
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of discounted
Verb
  • Although my favorite is the classic cookie dough, Tuffy’s Toffee is underrated.
    — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Amazon’s jewelry selection is hugely underrated, in my humble opinion, and this $10 layered necklace is a pretty good example of why.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of underrated
Verb
  • Such a trend, however diminished, persists particularly among constituencies with close institutional ties to the state.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Finally, Nieves encouraged young salsa singers to pursue their dreams, even as radio and other traditional avenues for exposure have diminished.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • Those who love the club could only watch as its past successes were belittled and its fans became the butt of jokes – or, as one supporter told me, shouted at in a grocery store for wearing the club colors.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Played by a perpetually blank Ella Beatty, the daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, Lizzie is the belittled and abused daughter of a disinterested father, Andrew (Charlie Hunnam), and hateful step-mother, Abby (Rebecca Hall).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of belittled
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