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
Verb
  • Teskey also shrugged off concerns about an AI data center bubble.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • For the most part, however, the market shrugged off those arguments and the buying continued.
    — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of shrugged off
Verb
  • In Lunas Campos’ case, officials from the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, initially minimized the incident that led to his death, pointing to his criminal history.
    — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
  • Context that undermines sensational allegations is minimized.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of minimized
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  • Comcast executives on the analyst call played down the notion that the two companies were being positioned for another deal.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Rutte confirmed the drawdown but played down its impact.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Definition of played down
Verb
  • So the documentation is incomplete, the claim is undervalued and the downstream team inherits a chart that doesn't reflect the actual work performed.
    — Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Bank of America upgrades T-Mobile to buy from neutral Bank of America said shares are undervalued.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of undervalued
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  • For example, the soda packs that are on sale were discounted last summer, as well, according to the Facebook page of a Walmart location in Texas.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The possibility of disruptions to oil flows via the Strait of Hormuz, however, might not entirely be discounted, which could complicate energy supply calculus.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of discounted
Verb
  • Research consistently shows that Black women’s pain is underrated, their concerns dismissed, and their symptoms attributed to non-clinical causes.
    — Ashoka, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Berchild is a hardworking player with good skill and a good shot; people at the program will argue he’s been underrated.
    — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of underrated
Verb
  • The union said that unresolved complaints made against Hawk and existing climate issues have significantly diminished confidence among many educators.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
  • Mason, 22, is now hailed as a rising superstar, while Bell's championship aspirations may have diminished.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • The Babylon Bee posted a satirical video suggesting that if a female president was mercurial — launching foreign wars, trade wars and petty feuds — and focusing on gewgaws and shoes, she’d be endlessly belittled.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of belittled
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