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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guffawed
Verb
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Jordan, famous for taking things personally, just chuckled.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026 -
The crown still fits LeBron James chuckled at the suggestion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Holmgren merely giggled as Brooks chucked the ball past him.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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When the officer began to dance, the women screamed and giggled.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The crowd, which skewed heavily toward the quarter-zip community, laughed in what sounded like approval.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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At one point during our conversation by the pool, Corso leaned back in his chair and laughed while recalling that time in 1976 when Indiana somehow grabbed a 7-6 lead against mighty Ohio State.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Zahida and Rubina snickered, with a villainy that bordered on hysterical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Behind the camera, crew members, and the audience members snickered.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The women all cackled in unison.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Violet cackled, and the tension broke.—
Andrew Martin,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
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“Guffawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guffawed. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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