guffawed

verb

past tense of guffaw
as in chuckled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guffawed
  1. chuckled
  2. giggled
  3. laughed
  4. snickered
  5. cackled
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  • When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As the media huddled around his locker in Wrigley Field’s underground home clubhouse, Crow-Armstrong raised his eyes, chuckled and shook his head at the totality of the scene.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of chuckled
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  • The dynamic duo giggled and hugged as curious onlookers took out their iPhones and started snapping away.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The quarterback, 30, could be seen smiling as Bronze giggled and Golden looked directly at the camera.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of giggled
Verb
  • By the sketch's end, which employed actors instead of real people, the cast laughed it off.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His relatives want the 25-year-old to be remembered as someone who laughed a lot and loved making others smile.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of laughed
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  • Zahida and Rubina snickered, with a villainy that bordered on hysterical.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Behind the camera, crew members, and the audience members snickered.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of snickered
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  • Once, in anthropology class, my professor lectured on an insular island tribe that cackled whenever someone got hurt.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • The women all cackled in unison.
    — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of cackled
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