Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed off
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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 -
While the question has followed the speaker throughout the shutdown, Johnson has shrugged off the delay, denying that his decision is related to Grijalva's intent to become the 218 signature on a discharge petition forcing a vote to release the Department of Justice's full Jeffrey Epstein file.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
21 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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The stories involving Olympia’s other underlings, Sarah Franklin (Leah Lewis) and Billy Martinez (David Del Rio), were often minimized and isolated.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 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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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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What’s more, much of the Dodgers’ talent was undervalued by other teams.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
18 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
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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
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Nobody Wants This doesn’t fall off a creative cliff in its second season, but a lot of the charm is diminished.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s not going to eliminate the nest, and ants may return when the chemical residue has diminished.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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