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
Neighbors chuckled — and filmed — as Jim sprinted behind Connor’s kart, holding the rope as a makeshift safety wire.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 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
No doubt some of the Asch experiment subjects chuckled on their way out the door, once the ruse had been explained to them.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 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
No doubt some of the Asch experiment subjects chuckled on their way out the door, once the ruse had been explained to them.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckled
Verb
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The crowd wasn’t fazed by Dillane being alone on stage and laughed often at his expletive-laced recollections on his career path.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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All my classmates laughed at me.—
Judith Levy,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Students giggled and gasped in disbelief.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Why Don’t We alum Daniel Seavey and a group of friends giggled by a bar.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So Cote smiled when a fellow tourist with a fancy camera approached.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Asked what his victory could mean for Brazil, the Olympic champion — who was already the first Brazilian to win a World Cup race — smiled.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mills raised his leg and screamed in celebration — one of the iconic moments in Seattle’s 29-13 victory as its defense smothered the Patriots.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Alongside the restaurant, a scrum of reporters screamed at the famous passersby for a soundbite.—
René Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mamdani grinned puckishly recalling his mother’s interest in academic achievement.—
Rebecca Traister,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Disney World first-timer waved at Tigger, grinned for photos with Cinderella and faced down stormtroopers on a Star Wars ride.—
Hannah Sampson,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Chuckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckled. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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