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
  • The economy has so far shrugged off the turmoil as AI demand powers electronics exports.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • The French forward controlled Mathieu Choinière's long pass, shrugged off a defender and finished.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of shrugged off
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  • Each incident was met with a familiar, suffocating silence — minimized, forgiven and swept away.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
  • Tonje also did a solid job defensively and minimized his mistakes.
    — Jay King, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of minimized
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  • His team played down that particular storyline, at least, at the finish.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 July 2026
  • Yamal has always played down the comparison, focusing instead on being the best version of himself.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of played down
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  • In her experience, disengagement is usually the result of people feeling unheard, undervalued or disconnected from the purpose behind their work.
    — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Fundamentals Adobe screens as significantly undervalued relative to its profitability and earnings profile.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 29 July 2026
Definition of undervalued
Verb
  • For reference, The 2025 QuietComfort Ultra is listed at $449, and is currently discounted down to $369 on Amazon.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 July 2026
  • Follow her lead and grab a jumbo-sized Super Hydrator while it’s majorly discounted.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of discounted
Verb
  • The defensive line was underrated even before the return of Cam Jordan for one last hurrah.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of underrated
Verb
  • But even without that hurdle, the incentive to sue has diminished now that basketball players can earn millions of dollars years before going to the NBA.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026
  • Workers seek transparency regarding AI's impact on their roles, assurance against job losses, and confidence that their value isn't diminished.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • Lestat is treated as unworthy of Akasha’s (Sheila Atim) blood and his choice to turn Louis is belittled by the table because Louis was a pimp.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The women on that team didn’t ask to be the butt of a locker room joke, belittled by the President of the United States, no less.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of belittled
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