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as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
a group of old friends who met regularly to laugh and cackle about their glory days
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as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
she cackled with glee when her tax-evading neighbor finally got caught
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Recent Examples of cackled
The women all cackled in unison.
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Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Violet cackled, and the tension broke.
—Andrew Martin, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
His teammates and Dodgers coaches cackled when Ohtani’s Michael Bublé walk-up song blasted during the Dodgers’ workout and Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box for a round of hitting.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Violet cackled, and the tension broke.
—Andrew Martin, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
His teammates and Dodgers coaches cackled when Ohtani’s Michael Bublé walk-up song blasted during the Dodgers’ workout and Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box for a round of hitting.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cackled
Verb
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Ladies sat in plush chairs around the space and chatted.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The two chatted about when the Beatles first came to America in 1964, creativity, his new album and McCartney’s childhood.—
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Swift laughed and covered her face as fans cheered around them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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Speranzo laughed and disagreed.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
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According to the New York Post’s Joel Sherman, the Yankees had at the time talked with the Texas Rangers about Corey Seager.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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That, obviously, is quite a turn from the last time Vrabel talked to reporters and explained his situation amid the scandal caused by his relationship with Russini and the photos of the two that were published by the New York Post and then widely amplified elsewhere.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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As Spade giggled in her first-class seat, Shuter asked what could possibly be so funny in the magazine.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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Aaron Boone, meanwhile, giggled over the way Sterling reacted to getting hit by a foul ball in the booth in 2023.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Dame Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Karen Elson, Karlie Kloss, and Donatella Versace conversed in front of a Rothko, estimated at $80 million.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Reunions everywhere For almost an hour before the teams squared off, Warriors guard Pat Spencer sat next to and conversed with his younger brother Cam, a shooting guard on the Grizzlies.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The cast chuckled before Griffin cut in with some deep NBA lore.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Reid chuckled, then offered the sweetest thought about the wedding.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The two lovebirds chattered on happily about the book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Clancy then walked in from behind the stage, carrying a bouquet of flowers as the students chattered.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Angered by the demonstration, Keenan first screamed at the protesters and then spit in the face of one.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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There were so many cool sculptures and pieces of architecture that screamed to be turned into a puzzle.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Cackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cackled. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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