laugh off

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Recent Examples of laugh off 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 And Harris and Walz cannot merely laugh off people’s economic woes, international crises or Project 2025. Richard Cherwitz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for laugh off 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
Verb
  • In contrast, the single-bore method minimizes street-level disruption.
    Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • This method, which is based on the idea of moving to where the hottest deer sign and action can be found, is used by many hunters who decide to minimize their hunting gear footprint and overall carry weight.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • In the aftermath,Tammany leaders played down their ambitions and put on demure faces in public.
    Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Television’s tendency to play down to the masses — manipulating our individual needs for attention, for agreement, or simply to win — is an insuperable problem at this particular, shameless moment in pop culture.
    Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • By admitting that stress and uncertainty are not experiences to feel ashamed of, or something that can be shrugged off or ignored, leaders can foster a greater sense of team solidarity and trust.
    Adrian Gostick, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Still, some on Yelp shrugged off the Trump campaign event.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Some credit cards, like American Express, offer free or discounted Clear Plus memberships.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
  • At many places, offers are for a free or discounted meal.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • This not only devalues our efforts but also perpetuates a societal norm where women's professional input is undervalued and taken for granted.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Stephens upgrades Regionals Financial to overweight from equal weight Stephens says the regional bank is undervalued.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • That's not to belittle the effort the developers have put into VR support.
    Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024
  • In 2016, one of her former classmates, Lauren Bohn, shared her memories of the Facebook group, recalling how the members would belittle Gaga’s ambitions and even trample on flyers for her shows.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • His is a skill set that is built to last, but this type of player is often underrated both during and after his career.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The show’s producers have figured out lowest-common-denominator appeal, counting on tabloid notoriety and underrating the public’s intelligence.
    Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024

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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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