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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
Close enough to feel, far enough that our guides only laughed.
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Seinfeld said sarcastically to the hecklers as the audience laughed and cheered.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Kotb said as the rest of her former co-workers laughed.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The driver filmed the incident and laughed as an officer chased after him, court documents say.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
But despite my questioning — and my probe for some acknowledgement of Pilates’ inherent issues — West laughed me off.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
The Braves assigned Kim to the locker stall next to Profar’s at Truist Park, where teammates joined their conversation and laughed together Friday afternoon.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The Toronto audience cheered, gasped, laughed, and cried.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Levack laughed remembering Miller’s idea.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Seinfeld said sarcastically to the hecklers as the audience laughed and cheered.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Kotb said as the rest of her former co-workers laughed.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The driver filmed the incident and laughed as an officer chased after him, court documents say.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
But despite my questioning — and my probe for some acknowledgement of Pilates’ inherent issues — West laughed me off.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
The Braves assigned Kim to the locker stall next to Profar’s at Truist Park, where teammates joined their conversation and laughed together Friday afternoon.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The Toronto audience cheered, gasped, laughed, and cried.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Levack laughed remembering Miller’s idea.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed
Verb
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Some of the guys smiled and giggled throughout her introduction, which stoked plenty of ire from viewers online.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Two teen-age girls, joining a crowd trailing him, giggled and teared up.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This time in response, the president smiled.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Asked what his father would think about the Overland Park restaurant, Eid smiled.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some of the 14 men chuckled, not quite sold.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Aug. 2025
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The audience chuckled — what a wild title!—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Steve Jobs screamed from time to time as self-therapy.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The symbolism is a little over-the-top if this is the case, but then again, this is a show for teens based on a YA novel, also for teens, and sometimes the symbolism needs to be screamed in ALL CAPS.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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She was dressed in green and gold and had a beaming smile on her face as Justin grinned at her.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Lockwood looked up and grinned.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Laughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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