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 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.
—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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckled
Verb
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While following the teen, Schuman fell off his bicycle, and the boy laughed at him, according to the affidavit.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Bulloch replied as the two laughed.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Holmgren merely giggled as Brooks chucked the ball past him.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Having spent the previous eight months under college football's media microscope, the sixth-year senior smiled when reporters asked about his summer plans once spring practice wrapped up.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The landlord smiled, shaking his head.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Verb
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His confidence wasn’t loud, but his steady production screamed franchise pillar.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Akinsulie screamed as the dog tore the flesh from his ankle, thighs, hip and wrist.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Watching Woolery climb the UCLA RBI record book, Grant grinned and reveled in it.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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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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“Chuckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckled. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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