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as in giggled
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell
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as in smiled
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
you're going to try out for the football team? Don't make me laugh!
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Recent Examples of laughed
When asked about that, Jones laughed.
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Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
According to Marcia, George was convinced he’d be laughed out of Hollywood because in the original script characters were running around and shooting at one another and nobody was getting hurt.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
And there were jokes that no one ever laughed at in London.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 June 2026
Hernandez talked and laughed with female counterparts in between jumps.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Osorio played for Canada when they would get laughed at for even dreaming about the tournament.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The suit alleges that Valentin openly laughed at and participated in Espinal’s abuse.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
It was made that much worse when several cast members laughed at her insincerity and Maddi Reese interrupted it several times because there was a stray cat nearby that terrified her.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Some laughed as their classmates persuaded them.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
According to Marcia, George was convinced he’d be laughed out of Hollywood because in the original script characters were running around and shooting at one another and nobody was getting hurt.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
And there were jokes that no one ever laughed at in London.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 June 2026
Hernandez talked and laughed with female counterparts in between jumps.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Osorio played for Canada when they would get laughed at for even dreaming about the tournament.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The suit alleges that Valentin openly laughed at and participated in Espinal’s abuse.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
It was made that much worse when several cast members laughed at her insincerity and Maddi Reese interrupted it several times because there was a stray cat nearby that terrified her.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Some laughed as their classmates persuaded them.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed
Verb
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As Spade giggled in her first-class seat, Shuter asked what could possibly be so funny in the magazine.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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Aaron Boone, meanwhile, giggled over the way Sterling reacted to getting hit by a foul ball in the booth in 2023.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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My mother had smiled at the pictures, her eyes brimming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Her son Aire was pictured wearing a gray hooded tracksuit top and sweetly smiled for a selfie with his mom while sitting on her lap inside the plane.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The cast chuckled before Griffin cut in with some deep NBA lore.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Reid chuckled, then offered the sweetest thought about the wedding.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Texas and Florida were COVID-19 wildfires, where the rates of infection soared due to the irresponsible actions of their respective governors who allowed businesses to remain open, all but sneered at immunization and encouraged people to gather maskless at public venues.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The universities have sneered at the people who are feeding them.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Angered by the demonstration, Keenan first screamed at the protesters and then spit in the face of one.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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There were so many cool sculptures and pieces of architecture that screamed to be turned into a puzzle.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Watching Woolery climb the UCLA RBI record book, Grant grinned and reveled in it.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Assaidi, who grinned widely as he was led out of an NYPD stationhouse on his way to court for his arraignment, did not have any prior arrests, police said.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Laughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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