as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
some audience members thought that they were being clever by giggling during the serious scenes
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Recent Examples of giggled
Holmgren merely giggled as Brooks chucked the ball past him.
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
When the officer began to dance, the women screamed and giggled.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
After letting out a cathartic scream, Madigan giggled.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Taking a deep breath, the Quantico alum giggled and then, leaning over, plunged her face straight into the ice.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Students giggled and gasped in disbelief.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Why Don’t We alum Daniel Seavey and a group of friends giggled by a bar.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
And the tow truck went flying through the air as both boys giggled.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Russell giggled, awed by her fellow-star’s vivacity, her easy embrace of glamour.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
When the officer began to dance, the women screamed and giggled.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
After letting out a cathartic scream, Madigan giggled.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Taking a deep breath, the Quantico alum giggled and then, leaning over, plunged her face straight into the ice.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Students giggled and gasped in disbelief.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Why Don’t We alum Daniel Seavey and a group of friends giggled by a bar.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
And the tow truck went flying through the air as both boys giggled.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Russell giggled, awed by her fellow-star’s vivacity, her easy embrace of glamour.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggled
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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The librarian on the phone chuckled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
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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
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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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
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“Giggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggled. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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