giggled

past tense of giggle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of giggled Entering the gym, Ohashi giggled that so many of the judges from a decade ago were still there. Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Willis sang as their children—14-year-old Mabel Ray and 12-year-old Evelyn Penn—giggled in the background. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 June 2026 The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 But after the dust settled Saturday, La Habra’s senior softball players sat side-by-side on the grass, kicked off their cleats and giggled. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 June 2026 In the video, the couple could be seen with their hoods up and riding rented Citi Bikes on the streets of the Big Apple as Sweeney giggled and took her feet off the pedals. Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 As Spade giggled in her first-class seat, Shuter asked what could possibly be so funny in the magazine. Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026 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 Holmgren merely giggled as Brooks chucked the ball past him. Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggled
Verb
  • As Morant laughed with Donovan Clingan and slapped Shaedon Sharpe on the knees, Brooks, one of his former teammates in Memphis, stopped to catch up.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • After following Thomson to the parking lot, Neil began rocking a van, as bystanders laughed and the hapless driver tried to extract his vehicle.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Roupp chuckled at the thought of making his big-league debut as a two-pitch guy.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • Reid chuckled, then offered the sweetest thought about the wedding.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • One passenger, identified only as Christina, told Thessaloniki radio that passengers panicked and screamed and that one passenger was partially sucked out of the window.
    Costas Kantouris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • There was no pomp and circumstance by Haaland, though his teammates screamed and jumped on his back.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Lewandowski, 37, smiled and moved easily from English to Polish to Spanish in a packed press conference room at the stunning Endeavor Health Performance Center, one of MLS’s premier new training grounds.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • In another image, Vergara smiled while seated in front of a large birthday cake that was decorated with an edible image of her face along with cherries, long red candles and sparklers.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

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“Giggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggled. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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