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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
Verb
  • When he was asked by Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse if he had been contacted by Price since signing with the Canadiens, Kreider chuckled and said no.
    — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of chuckled
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  • Brandy and Goldberg smiled and giggled throughout the entire show, full of joy as the models twirled and commanded the runway in pieces ranging from cocktail dresses to red carpet-worthy gowns.
    — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Say Cheese Frances giggled through another fruit song (this one about a banana) with her Papa.
    — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of giggled
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  • To her credit, Buonantony rolled with the punches and laughed it off with her colleagues after the fact.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Over courses of ravioli, New York strip steak, and whole roasted artichokes, the duo laughed and chatted with family, patrons, Knicks fans, and Towns’s teammate Jordan Clarkson.
    — Clara Hillis, Vogue, 17 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
Verb
  • 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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“Guffawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guffawed. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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