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
When the officer began to dance, the women screamed and giggled.
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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
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
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
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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The second time, Lindor laughed as Ohtani blew a 99 mph fastball past him on his 11th and last pitch to end the third.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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How the audience laughed, the poet assures us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Spectators chuckled as Schauffele and an official made their way to the bag and located the ball within it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Bass chuckled when asked about his elementary school hoops days.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 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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Rhea smiled and placed a hand on her husband's shoulder, while their daughter Grace stood on one side of her.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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In particular, efforts to clean up your environment or contribute to your neighborhood ambiance are smiled upon by the universe today.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Giggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggled. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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