laugh off

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Recent Examples of laugh off Bush Hager asked her co-host, who laughed off the interrogation. Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024 Hudson first laughs off the idea before hearing Chicken Man’s persuasive reasoning. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2024 In particular, a moment Burrow appeared to be gingerly picking up a water bottle sparked speculation online about the nature of the injury, but the 27-year-old laughed off any injury concerns at a team press conference on Wednesday. Andy Scholes, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024 Bryan, 47, laughed off his fall after landing on his back, videos shared on social media show. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for laugh off 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
Verb
  • By emphasizing the organization’s commitment to mutual respect and shared goals, HR leaders can minimize disruptions while maximizing team effectiveness. 4.
    Melanie Hughes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Through the park search, the NYPD has taken steps to minimize disruption to visitors, leading to an odd juxtaposition of joggers, tourists and an active crime scene.
    Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Ancelotti tried to play down the seriousness of the situation following a 3-2 win in Bergamo, yet the club then confirmed on Thursday that its number 9 has suffered an injury to his left thigh.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Fresh from the success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Tim Burton has played down reports he is set to work with Warner Bros again on a reboot of its 1958 classic Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman which is in development at the studio.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Last week, before Branch joined those ranks, Riley shrugged off concerns about his receiver room.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But she’s shrugged off the pressure around Trump’s nominees.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Google actually discounts the Pixel 9 Pro too if it is bought with the Fitbit, which knocks a total of £229.99 ($291.85) off.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • And traveling with multiple devices calls for Anker’s portable charger, generously discounted by 40 percent.
    Brittany VanDerBill, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Biden undervalued the number of people who gained significant wealth over the last four years, while Trump welcomed the investing class, Cramer said.
    Kristian Burt, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Fans and some drivers argue this system undervalues the weight of regular-season achievements.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But in a riff that threatens to cast the viewer out of Alexey’s realm, the sportswriter belittles legitimate moral grappling about sports, nationalism and war.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Frank made his teammates feel inferior, blamed others for his mistakes, and was a terrible gossip (usually belittling members of his team to others in the bigger company).
    Adrian Gostick, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • A couple things that list sparks in my mind.......man, is Carl Yastrzemski underrated.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Wu-Tang Clan frontman believes Drake may have underrated K. Dot’s rapping ability coming into the battle.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024

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