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Recent Examples of laugh off
In an interview, Levine Cava laughed off a question about running for governor.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Du Plessis has laughed off Muhammad's recent comments about stepping up to challenge him for the UFC middleweight title.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Seinfeld laughed off the experience and continued clapping, but Littrell wasn't done.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Lynch managed to laugh off the comment, as did the rest of the crew.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Du Plessis has laughed off Muhammad's recent comments about stepping up to challenge him for the UFC middleweight title.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Seinfeld laughed off the experience and continued clapping, but Littrell wasn't done.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Lynch managed to laugh off the comment, as did the rest of the crew.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
Verb
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Regular use helps to minimize the appearance of pores, reduce dryness, and create a smoother, more polished look.3 8.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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Such programs help ensure that employees behave ethically and minimize disruptions to business operations—an attractive feature for building and maintaining intercompany relationships.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Even as stocks have plunged, Trump and his administration have played down the decline.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Though some are talking up the match at the Metropolitano - Flick’s first match there as Barca boss - as a potential title race decider, Flick played down its importance.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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And forward Michael Porter Jr. shrugged off a brutal shooting slump to go 6 of 8 from deep against the Bucks.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2025
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For the most part, the market shrugged off another sign of falling consumer sentiment.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2025
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These luggage pieces are durable, spacious, and, as of this weekend, heavily discounted.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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And now’s an ideal time to upgrade your bed with them: As part of the site’s Big Spring Sale, the $80 queen-size pillows are double discounted to $36.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Citi upgrades Coty to buy from neutral Citi said in its upgrade of Coty that shares of the beauty company are undervalued.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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And right now, any type of normalcy shouldn’t be undervalued.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2025
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For example: 1: Mocking the handicapped, bragging about grabbing women by their genitals, talking about punching people in the face and belittling and bullying others are unacceptable behaviors and actions.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s rhetoric in this regard both belittles the Palestinian people’s attachment to their homes and undermines Israeli security.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Many are underrating the Huskies due to their up-and-down season but experience does play here.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Vladislav Namestnikov gives Winnipeg tremendous value, particularly at his price point, and he’s been more often underrated in the NHL than the other way around.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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