Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Eubank, 33, says Smith's win was a "miracle" - a description his Liverpudlian opponent has laughed off as ridiculous.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2023
Mr. Biden has laughed it off as “a load of malarkey.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Jones has laughed at the awards on his Infowars show, saying he has less than $2 million to his name and won’t be able to pay such high amounts.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
Shear says Twitch is taking the allegations “very seriously,” but some have claimed Twitch has laughed these matters off previously.
From The Verge ● Jun. 23, 2020
I laugh the same way she has laughed at me.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
