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
Spectators chuckled as Schauffele and an official made their way to the bag and located the ball within it.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 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
Stern chuckled and without hesitation said that guy wasn’t going anywhere.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 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
Stern chuckled and without hesitation said that guy wasn’t going anywhere.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckled
Verb
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Over the course of the afternoon, guests laughed about, grappled with, and sometimes politely skirted around the same gendered tropes that have existed for centuries, the conversation turning serious in some moments and silly in others.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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Parishioners prayed, laughed and shared a meal.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When the officer began to dance, the women screamed and giggled.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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After letting out a cathartic scream, Madigan giggled.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The mom-to-be smiled down at her husband in one photo, and was pictured standing by herself outside in a few others.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Told that the women would have won if the event were singles matches only and the endurance issue would have mattered a bit more, Waters smiled.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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None of that would have screamed sports mogul.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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After being placed in a government vehicle, Ferreira Borges allegedly kicked, flailed, and screamed obscenities at officers, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Haight, 22, grinned wide as teammates celebrated with him along the boards after his first goal, which came in the ninth game of his rookie campaign.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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In response to the King’s pat on the cheek, Louis grinned at his grandfather.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Chuckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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