Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guffawed
Verb
-
Attendees chuckled after seeing how inexpensive billing statements, fees, budgets and licenses were compared to today.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026 -
McConaughey agreed and chuckled in response.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Taking a deep breath, the Quantico alum giggled and then, leaning over, plunged her face straight into the ice.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
-
Students giggled and gasped in disbelief.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
When asked if the news was indeed true, Roach laughed.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
-
Fallon, in turn, gave Curtis a deadpan look as the audience laughed.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
In 2019, Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer and George Stephanopoulos snickered at the news that Britain’s 6-year-old Prince George was taking ballet classes.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
-
For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The women all cackled in unison.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2026
-
Violet cackled, and the tension broke.—
Andrew Martin,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Guffawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guffawed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
