laugh off
verb
laughed off; laughing off; laughs off
: to minimize by treating as amusingly or absurdly trivial
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In particular, a moment Burrow appeared to be gingerly picking up a water bottle sparked speculation online about the nature of the injury, but the 27-year-old laughed off any injury concerns at a team press conference on Wednesday.
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Andy Scholes, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Bryan, 47, laughed off his fall after landing on his back, videos shared on social media show.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre laughed off the ridiculous claim but did admit that some members of her communications team listen to Swift’s music.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2024
In fact, Musk even laughed off a question as to whether his company would accept legal liability for its self-driving vehicles in the future.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024
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Andy Scholes, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Bryan, 47, laughed off his fall after landing on his back, videos shared on social media show.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre laughed off the ridiculous claim but did admit that some members of her communications team listen to Swift’s music.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2024
In fact, Musk even laughed off a question as to whether his company would accept legal liability for its self-driving vehicles in the future.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20off. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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