grinned

past tense of grin
as in smiled
to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool

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Recent Examples of grinned Jameson grinned in the photo as his proud dad snapped his picture. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 The minister grinned, refused to commit himself, and then stood up for a round of photographs. Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025 When asked how to manage a defense with two rookie starters, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio held up crossed fingers with both hands and grinned. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Surtain grinned on Thursday when asked if Chase would want revenge. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025 The big blue gum out front clawed at the darkness, the hillside in back sank into a void of shadow, and the sky grinned its canescent grin. T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025 She was dressed in green and gold and had a beaming smile on her face as Justin grinned at her. Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Hicks, who watched the show at a downtown fire station, grinned as Tooter joked with Rosie. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 Mahomes grinned and added a good-natured jab at his teammate. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinned
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  • Leaning from the windows, the passengers smiled and waved to cheering crowds eagerly awaiting their return.
    Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Next to Moore’s locker, right guard Trey Smith smiled in awe at what his fellow lineman had accomplished, considering the circumstances.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • When Schneider finally marched to the mound in the seventh to take the ball, members of the rotation gathered by the dugout railing and laughed.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Simmons, Stanley, and drummer Peter Criss initially laughed at his bell bottom trousers and multi-colored shoes.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Grinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinned. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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