Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed off
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Hyperscalers — like the chip sector beholden to the big artificial intelligence trend — shrugged off the Broadcom situation.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
4 June 2026 -
Hopkins shrugged off those findings.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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In recent years, younger academics increasingly alleged that Wood was too well-established, the epitome of the old-school historian who minimized the lives of slaves, women and Indigenous people.—
Hillel Italie,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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In recent years, younger academics increasingly alleged that Wood was too well-established, the epitome of the old-school historian who minimized the lives of slaves, women and Indigenous people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Advertisement New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, himself a long-suffering Knicks fan who attended a playoff game on May 21, has played down the chances of Gotham City-style meltdown.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
27 May 2026
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But Rubio played down the issue.—
Lorne Cook,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Piper Sandler upgrades Teleflex to overweight from neutral Piper says the medtech company is undervalued.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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The Central Coast never fit that template neatly, which meant it was perpetually undervalued by the conventional framework.—
Lindsey Harn,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Below, shop more must-haves from the brand while they’re discounted for a limited time.—
Christina Butan,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Camps are open to both members and nonmembers, though pricing for members are discounted.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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The Knicks might somehow be underrated here.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Perhaps the lack of a title contributed to Adelman being underrated for years after his career ended.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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But by the 1960s, it was much diminished, and a later owner, Benjamin Swig, had sold close to 1,000 antiques and artworks to help pay bills.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Life satisfaction went up, and loneliness diminished.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
11 June 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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