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
  • Brown's ability to make plays down the field and in the short game would complement Metcalf, who can do the exact same thing.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Chapman the Seagull Chapman plays down his part in Brighton becoming known as ‘Seagulls’ by fans during the 1970s.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Much like a soccer team employing zonal marking on a corner kick or free kick, going zone against a baseline out of bounds (BLOB) or sideline out of bounds (SLOB) play simplifies the defensive assignments and minimizes the impact of the opponent's crossing and screening actions.
    Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Formula-wise, stabilized retinal is super gentle and minimizes irritation, while ginseng brightens and boosts circulation, and glycerin supports the skin barrier.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cash App Offers automatically discounts purchases from participating retailers.
    Kat Boogaard, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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