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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughing off
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Trump has also lambasted members of the alliance for shrugging off requests to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite much of the oil that Europe relies on navigating through the waterway.—
Haris Alic,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026 -
Even shrugging off the disappointment of missing a sitter of a backhand when up break point a couple of points earlier.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The azul and chrome won the round of 16 opener 3-2 at Snapdragon Stadium, holding on despite playing down one man for the most of the match and down two men for the final minutes of regulation and all of stoppage time.—
Apress,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Instead of taking a low profile and playing down any claims to Taiwan’s independent status like his more cautious DPP predecessor Tsai Ying-wen, Lai has lurched toward formal independence with a succession of speeches making the case for Taiwanese nationhood.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Maybe dinner is simply about getting food on the table quickly or minimizing dishes while spending time with your family — and that can still count as a successful meal.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
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Maybe dinner is simply about getting food on the table quickly, or about minimizing dishes while spending time with your family — and Brown says that can still count as a successful meal.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Meeting a partner’s family can be challenging in any circumstance; anxieties about a family member saying something rude or belittling can only compound that.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The ruthlessness of the producers cutting folk off mid-speech or retracting the microphone and upping the music volume was belittling to those on stage.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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Stop undervaluing yourself, period.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Even small errors like misreporting income, omitting a creditor or undervaluing property can lead to delays, dismissed cases or even accusations of fraud.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Laughing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughing%20off. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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