as in smiling
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as in laughing
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone dutifully chuckled at the professor's intended jokes
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckling
Verb
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In the photos, Williams can be seen smiling and laughing while wearing a black dress.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025 -
People couldn't stop laughing at the pup's acting performance, with some viewers even falling and defending his theatrics.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many animals have acquired silly nicknames from amused humans.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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To date, the video has been viewed more than 408,000 times and liked by over 62,000 users, with many amused viewers poking fun at the viral moment in the comments.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The internet's heart instantly melted at the sound of a baby giggling while the family dog carefully played with her.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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That little red hound already had circled the trunk of this tree and, with a single, giggling bark, was off down her trail back toward the first lion.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But in the end, all the gleeful obscenity took a backseat to the story’s true subject: the terrifying process of growing up.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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Yet, conceptually, Crewe’s approach works: The gleeful overproduction only enhances the absurdity of Golden’s lyrics.—
Jeff Gage,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Deep down, Schnall and the majority of the other executives weren’t really in a jovial mood, though.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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The Anomaly experience begins with a glass of bubbles as guests are ushered into the sleek, intimate dining room, each table offering a full view of Chef Mike Lanham’s focused yet jovial team at work.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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“Chuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckling. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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