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as in giggled
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell
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as in smiled
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
you're going to try out for the football team? Don't make me laugh!
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Recent Examples of laughed
Three-year-old twins Jenny and Rose laughed their way through a book about a dog that plays basketball.
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Dubner anxiously laughed for what felt like a full minute after that bombshell of a Q.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Annese watched Chambliss’ two circus plays against Georgia – a last-second shovel pass while being pursued by two defenders and a mad dash scramble and first-down throw – and laughed.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
One of the earliest iterations involved jerry-rigging a Motorola to enhance mobile connectivity, Leach laughed.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The audience laughed as the camera panned out to show their reaction, as Goldberg continued — and even pointed out one man's attire that caught her eye.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Melvin declared as Foster laughed.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
But most commentators laughed at the potential move — and at Indiana itself.
—Joe Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
When shown the words in the post, George, a father who lives in the neighborhood and witnessed the incident, laughed.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed
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Throughout the nearly six-minute-long video, the brother-sister duo giggled at their family memories, which included moments from school, at home, on vacation with their parents and more.—
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And the tow truck went flying through the air as both boys giggled.—
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In the end, Hannah smiled through her ceremony, and married Brian.—
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Earlier this season, cornerback Tyrique Stevenson smiled when asked why players had become so enthused with Johnson.—
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At first, Eli and Peyton chuckled at the sight, while Combs sang along — which is all part of the appeal, Malloy says.—
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But on the latest episode of his New Heights podcast, Kelce chuckled about Jones’ proclamation.—
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A lot of critics and intellectual types sneered at its sentimentality and its love story.—
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This past week Trump sneered at a reporter who asked about the Argentina bailout.—
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With this vote, you guys just screamed from the rooftops.—
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The announcer screamed into the microphone.—
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The pilot, Jonathon Rae, a young Aussie with a dashing mustache, looked down and grinned.—
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The bare-faced mom grinned while snapping a selfie with her baby in a crib behind her.—
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“Laughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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