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Recent Examples of laugh off
Anthony, who has been best friends with the SKIMS founder, 44, for years, simply shook her head and laughed off the question.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 May 2025
Hawes was quick to laugh off the suggestion that this reflected her own personality.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill laughed off Trump's remarks.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Stocks have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau.
— Economist Irving Fisher fails to read the market, just before the 1929 crash
Leavitt laughed off his question.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 May 2025
Hawes was quick to laugh off the suggestion that this reflected her own personality.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill laughed off Trump's remarks.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Stocks have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau.
— Economist Irving Fisher fails to read the market, just before the 1929 crash
Leavitt laughed off his question.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
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Here are some strategies for carving up a large restaurant bill to minimize stress on wait staff and prevent fights among tablemates.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Specifically, their proprietary algorithms forecast store and product sales across millions of SKUs and diverse product lines to maximize inventory turns, minimize overstock and, importantly, drive sales.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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However, the Mets have already been playing down one bench bat with Baty unavailable these last two games.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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On the next play down the floor, the person added, Doncic did it again.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
7 June 2025
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That same year, Rodrigo shrugged off rumors of a feud between the two.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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The Cuomo campaign has shrugged off the cross-endorsements and calls from groups to not rank the former governor.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
17 June 2025
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Comfy versions from some of our favorite footwear brands—including Sorel, Dr. Scholl’s, and Sam Edelman—are seriously discounted at Amazon this month.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2025
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Right now, Amazon freshly discounted portable air conditioners just in time for the start of the summer season.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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Despite evidently feeling the impact of this shift, the power of connection and social support is still undervalued.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Worse, free offerings are frequently undervalued, overused, or abused.—
Saloni Firasta-Vastani,
Harvard Business Review,
5 June 2025
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Fearing their authority is being bypassed, supervisors sometimes retaliate – belittling ideas and withholding resources, for example – which stifles the very innovation that cross-silo collaborations can foster.—
ESMT Berlin,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Matt grows increasingly irritated when Sarah’s friends belittle his line of work — something that Rogen has experienced first-hand in real life while raising money with his wife for their Alzheimer’s charity.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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There was some merit in Daigneault’s reasoning to bring Hartenstein off the bench and start reserve guard Cason Wallace, but the former’s vision and sense of timing are underrated within the Thunder’s scheme.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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What Endures In a world obsessed with fame, the quiet work of creating value is underrated.—
Matt Reynolds,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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