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Recent Examples of laugh off
The two ended up laughing off the situation and continued to pose for photos.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 May 2025
But every year, Riley laughs off the question and reiterates his commitment to the Heat.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Ballerini, however, immediately resumed singing, struck a pose and laughed off the moment in good spirits.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Knicks didn’t get laughed off the national stage.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 May 2025
But every year, Riley laughs off the question and reiterates his commitment to the Heat.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Ballerini, however, immediately resumed singing, struck a pose and laughed off the moment in good spirits.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Knicks didn’t get laughed off the national stage.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
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While not always the case, most stairwells are located in the center of a building, away from windows and exterior walls, which can help minimize damage from weather events.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2025
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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The starkest example is the embrace of a revisionist telling of the Capitol riots that plays down the violence that Biden-era Justice Department officials labeled as domestic terrorism.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Despite the Knicks keeping things close throughout the game, the Pacers made the necessary winning plays down the stretch.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Though usually quick to shrug off the pandemic, the students acknowledge its lingering effects.—
Jackie Valley,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 May 2025
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Shareholders largely shrugged off the court action.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
27 May 2025
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There are four available colors, all of which are discounted.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
26 May 2025
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So many already discounted Coach Outlet products are an additional 20% off right now, and—understandably—the brand isn’t making a ton of noise about it.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
26 May 2025
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Leadership initially focused on PR fixes, but the real problem was internal—employees and drivers felt unheard and undervalued.—
David Villa,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Add to that being women of color who have historically been undervalued, mistreated, and worse.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 May 2025
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No artist, producer, director, or leader—regardless of legacy or celebrity—should be allowed to weaponize their platform to belittle, threaten, or devalue others without consequence.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
30 May 2025
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According to Richard, Diddy belittled and harassed the female contestants during filming.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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His passing has been underrated, while he can regularly be seen instructing Balde to his left and Pau Cubarsi to his right on positioning and organisation.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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There are a lot of reasons why great movies can be underrated, ignored, or even reviled.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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