laughs off

present tense third-person singular of laugh off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughs off
Verb
  • Trump, by contrast, shreds regular procedures, shrugs off the expertise needed to bring policies to life, and promotes administrative incompetence in order to eliminate any authority other than himself.
    Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Health and sleep insights feel genuinely useful when planning recovery, and the titanium build shrugs off scrapes.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two guards closed the fourth quarter in a close win over the Sky and star Angel Reese with each making dazzling plays down the stretch.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • He’s made plays down the field all summer and the Jets don’t have many viable deep threats.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The simulations on Summit allowed the team to test numerous complex 3D shapes to find one that passively minimizes energy loss.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
  • This precaution minimizes electrical hazards during flooding.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Amazon typically discounts Apple AirPods, Dyson vacuums, Le Creuset cookware, Coach bags, Lego sets, and more coveted goodies.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Laughs off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughs%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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