as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone dutifully chuckled at the professor's intended jokes
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Recent Examples of chuckled
Still riding the adrenaline of beating Canada to claim the USA men’s hockey’s biggest win since 1980, players chuckled along with the president.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Monday morning inside the Tigers clubhouse, McGonigle chuckled and shook his head when told his father had been interviewed.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Meir noted his mustache was pretty impressive as crewmates Adenot and Fedyaev chuckled.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Stern chuckled and without hesitation said that guy wasn’t going anywhere.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
At first, Eli and Peyton chuckled at the sight, while Combs sang along — which is all part of the appeal, Malloy says.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
But on the latest episode of his New Heights podcast, Kelce chuckled about Jones’ proclamation.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
One longtime scout chuckled when asked to describe the NBA's next big thing.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Ripa exclaimed as the Live studio audience chuckled over the moment.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Monday morning inside the Tigers clubhouse, McGonigle chuckled and shook his head when told his father had been interviewed.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Meir noted his mustache was pretty impressive as crewmates Adenot and Fedyaev chuckled.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Stern chuckled and without hesitation said that guy wasn’t going anywhere.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
At first, Eli and Peyton chuckled at the sight, while Combs sang along — which is all part of the appeal, Malloy says.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
But on the latest episode of his New Heights podcast, Kelce chuckled about Jones’ proclamation.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
One longtime scout chuckled when asked to describe the NBA's next big thing.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Ripa exclaimed as the Live studio audience chuckled over the moment.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckled
Verb
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When Shaqir O’Neal hugged his formidably famous father to cap a satisfying Senior Night experience, the slender 6-foot-8 Sacramento State forward leaned in to listen, and then laughed.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The joke prompted backlash, primarily from American and Canadian liberals, against the men's team after the players laughed in response.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Taking a deep breath, the Quantico alum giggled and then, leaning over, plunged her face straight into the ice.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Students giggled and gasped in disbelief.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bündchen smiled wide and flashed the camera a peace sign, putting her radiant no-makeup makeup look on display.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Jackson lifted a white cloth that covered it and smiled for the cameras.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Plenty of kids screamed and threw up heart signs in the crowd as Ejae, Nuna, and Ami hit the chorus’ high note.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2026
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Coach Travis Steele screamed at the officials at halftime, knocking over a speaker on his way off the court and picking up a technical foul.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The figure stretched on the bed grinned at her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The effervescent 35-year-old grinned from first note to last, triumphantly raising her arms above her head as the song ended.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Chuckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckled. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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