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
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.
—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
Attendees chuckled after seeing how inexpensive billing statements, fees, budgets and licenses were compared to today.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
McConaughey agreed and chuckled in response.
—Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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
Attendees chuckled after seeing how inexpensive billing statements, fees, budgets and licenses were compared to today.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
McConaughey agreed and chuckled in response.
—Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckled
Verb
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The crowd, which skewed heavily toward the quarter-zip community, laughed in what sounded like approval.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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At one point during our conversation by the pool, Corso leaned back in his chair and laughed while recalling that time in 1976 when Indiana somehow grabbed a 7-6 lead against mighty Ohio State.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Holmgren merely giggled as Brooks chucked the ball past him.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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When the officer began to dance, the women screamed and giggled.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jones smiled when told about the comparison to Zedak.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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On reflection a little while later, Mikel Arteta smiled dryly.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Tuesday, officers originally were called to the residence after a female ran out to an animal control officer in the area and screamed that her family member had been shot.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Set in Chicago in the Jazz Age and inspired by the true crime of passion news events that screamed from Windy City newspaper headlines, the musical is based on the 1926 play of the same name by Maurine Dallas Watkins, a journalist covering the city’s courthouse beat.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Assaidi, who grinned widely as he was led out of an NYPD stationhouse on his way to court for his arraignment, did not have any prior arrests, police said.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Chuckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckled. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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