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
The cast chuckled before Griffin cut in with some deep NBA lore.
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Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Reid chuckled, then offered the sweetest thought about the wedding.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
The librarian on the phone chuckled.
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Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
Even talking about Williams-Streat’s faults, the family chuckled in their living room and Matthew laughed back in the photos.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
Jordan, famous for taking things personally, just chuckled.
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Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
The crown still fits LeBron James chuckled at the suggestion.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Bass chuckled when asked about his elementary school hoops days.
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Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Asked about his experience playing against Curry over the years, Porzingis chuckled.
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Ron Kroichick,
San Francisco Chronicle,
31 Mar. 2026
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Reid chuckled, then offered the sweetest thought about the wedding.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
The librarian on the phone chuckled.
—
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
Even talking about Williams-Streat’s faults, the family chuckled in their living room and Matthew laughed back in the photos.
—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
Jordan, famous for taking things personally, just chuckled.
—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
The crown still fits LeBron James chuckled at the suggestion.
—
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Bass chuckled when asked about his elementary school hoops days.
—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Asked about his experience playing against Curry over the years, Porzingis chuckled.
—
Ron Kroichick,
San Francisco Chronicle,
31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckled
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Her family proudly captured the moment at graduation the next week, as her classmates laughed and cheered along, based on footage shared with the AJC.
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Some fans booed, but Clark laughed it off.
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The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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But after the dust settled Saturday, La Habra’s senior softball players sat side-by-side on the grass, kicked off their cleats and giggled.
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The group smiled and posed for photos together.
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In one, the actor smiled into the camera with one child in a baby carrier on his chest, while also holding the hand of their eldest, Violet.
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Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.
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As the clock ran out, years of pain were screamed out in Frost Bank Center as the Spurs’ home court sounded like it was parked in Times Square on New Year’s Eve.
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At the 2018 National Board of Review Awards, Zahara and Shiloh grinned ear to ear with their mom on the red carpet.
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Watching Woolery climb the UCLA RBI record book, Grant grinned and reveled in it.
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“Chuckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckled. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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