LAUGHED OFF Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

laughed off

verb

past tense of laugh off

as in shrugged off

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Teskey also shrugged off concerns about an AI data center bubble.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 July 2026
For the most part, however, the market shrugged off those arguments and the buying continued.

— Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of shrugged off

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In Lunas Campos’ case, officials from the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, initially minimized the incident that led to his death, pointing to his criminal history.

— Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
Context that undermines sensational allegations is minimized.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of minimized

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For example, the soda packs that are on sale were discounted last summer, as well, according to the Facebook page of a Walmart location in Texas.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
The possibility of disruptions to oil flows via the Strait of Hormuz, however, might not entirely be discounted, which could complicate energy supply calculus.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of discounted

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Berchild is a hardworking player with good skill and a good shot; people at the program will argue he’s been underrated.

— Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 27 June 2026
American craft distilleries are seriously underrated, and some are producing whiskey as good as—or even exceeding—major legacy whiskeymakers.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Definition of underrated

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But later, when the same image appeared alongside a photo of someone the participant relied on for support, like a partner, parent, or friend, the fear response diminished.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi’s great rival, who is forty-one and diminished, showed the danger of staying too long.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Definition of diminished

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The Babylon Bee posted a satirical video suggesting that if a female president was mercurial — launching foreign wars, trade wars and petty feuds — and focusing on gewgaws and shoes, she’d be endlessly belittled.

— Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
The president belittled Bray on social media and threatened to support a primary challenger, and still Bray wouldn’t budge.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of belittled

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