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
The Duchess of Sussex panned the camera past a candle from As ever's holiday product drop (one of the two candles was inspired by her royal wedding to Prince Harry), giggled and showed her two rescue dogs.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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
Some of the guys smiled and giggled throughout her introduction, which stoked plenty of ire from viewers online.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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
Some of the guys smiled and giggled throughout her introduction, which stoked plenty of ire from viewers online.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggled
Verb
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Harbour arrived at the season 5 premiere alongside costar Millie Bobby Brown, as the pair laughed and hugged each other on the red carpet while posing for photos together.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Expect to be ignored, laughed at and turned away.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Harry, who remained seated, looked on and chuckled with amusement.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ally repeatedly asked while gasping as about a dozen of her friends chuckled nearby.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Steve screamed, as those around him celebrated.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Across America, Halloween spending is expected to reach record levels this year, including large crowds waiting for their chance to be chased, startled and screamed at.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sofia smiled down at her daughter as the photo was captured.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gorst smiled shaking Yapp’s hand after the match, but the disappointment on his face was clear while Yapp leapt atop the table to celebrate his major championship.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Giggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggled. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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