Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed off
Verb
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Franklin shrugged off a slump and is back to getting stuff done, indeed.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025 -
Back in July, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins dismissed the possibility of amnesty for farmworkers — and shrugged off the idea that foreign workers are needed in the agriculture sector.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Insider sports gambling is a legitimate crisis for the NBA and should not be minimized.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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Readers urged her to trust her instincts and not allow herself to be minimized.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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While primarily utilized as a winger during his career, Dembélé often played down the middle for Luis Enrique’s side, spearheading a fluent and formidable front three, flanked by the dynamic Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the war, Israeli officials have consistently played down the severity of hunger in Gaza.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Price-to-earnings ratios tell you if a stock is overvalued or undervalued.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The league’s current media rights are significantly undervalued in the context of the NFL’s dominant television ratings, according to Nielsen, and the new media rights deals for the NBA and NHL.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wayfair’s Way Day sale is back for fall, and one item worth shopping is undoubtedly area rugs — especially while the Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines collection is deeply discounted.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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That’s why employees receive free and discounted access to our full line of organic hemp products.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Planning for stability is critical, yet often underrated by early-stage founders who may not know how to forecast costs, time cash flows or structure compensation sensibly.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Redford was underrated in his ability to avoid melodrama, always seeking truth in his characters instead of just manipulating the sympathies of his audience.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rainfall has diminished across Jamaica.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, the 26-year-old’s potential never materialized, leaving Vrabel to explain in late August why White’s role had diminished late in training camp.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Instead of being celebrated as trailblazers, these women are mocked by the press, underestimated by their colleagues, and belittled by society at large.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump previously belittled his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, for using a teleprompter to give his speeches.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Laughed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed%20off. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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