LAUGHER Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

laugher

noun

Definition of laugher

as in blowout

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Recent Examples of laugher Sunday’s 9-4 finale win was more tug-of-war than Saturday’s 9-1 laugher, though. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026 Game 4 was a laugher from the tip, with the Knicks using the 3-point arc as a starting point for their personal pop-a-shot game. — CBS News, 10 May 2026 The Sox absolutely pummeled Detroit, 10-3, Tuesday night in a game that was a laugher from the start. — Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 The offense came up with timely hits early, Garrett Crochet was back to being Garrett Crochet and in the top of the ninth, the Red Sox erupted in epic fashion, scoring 10 runs to turn what was already a blowout into an absolute laugher. — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for laugher

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Noun

That's on the heels of a 41-7 blowout at Northwestern that was ugly enough for Deion Sanders to dismiss a handful of players for conduct detrimental to the team days later.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The Giants haven’t scored a touchdown since Dart got hurt seven snaps into their 28-6 Week 3 Monday night blowout loss to the Rams, though.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of blowout

Noun

What Cregger has created here is a ninety-five-minute romp, a reboot that’s meant to be considered alongside a different canon than his own.

— Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Some distraction from the world at large may be in order and there is nothing like a romp through an apple orchard or pumpkin patch to lift the spirits.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of romp

Noun

But the sweeps are still casting a chill across this rural farming region that has relied heavily on immigrant labor since the 1950s.

— Kirk Siegler, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
The Raptors have just one playoff series victory since, a first-round sweep of the Nets in the 2020 COVID-19 postseason bubble.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweep

Noun

Battery fires are challenging to combat because, when a battery is damaged, a self-sustaining chemical reaction called thermal runaway can occur and easily spread to adjacent batteries.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
In The Runaway, Rockwell illustrated a runaway at a diner getting help from a police officer.

— Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of runaway

Noun

The Bills made it through the first two weeks without committing a turnover, then survived a landslide Sunday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
David Ryder | Reuters The typical homeowners insurance policy excludes or limits coverage for damage from certain disasters, such as earthquakes, landslides and floods, according to insurance experts.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of landslide

Noun

The studio confirmed the title at CinemaCon earlier this year for the movie that centers on King Aegon I Targaryen’s conquest of Westeros.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Rome’s conquest of Gaul and Britain brought Celtic speakers under its rule.

— Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of conquest

Noun

Roughly 6,000 square feet showcases 14-foot ceilings, while vast walls of glass and 3,400 square feet of outdoor space that includes a private rooftop terrace capture views of the Brooklyn Bridge and One World Trade Center.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Founder Jacinto Nicolás framed the pitch around the rapid evolution from NeRFs to Gaussian techniques and a workflow spanning capture, Gaussian generation, cleaning and integration.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

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