LAUGHER Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

laugher

noun

Definition of laugher

as in blowout

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Recent Examples of laugher 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 One of the more interesting places to look at why Saturday’s game wasn’t a laugher was the paint production, as the Rockets were more invested inside without Durant and his prominent midrange presence. — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2026 The Phillies rocked Michael Lorenzen in a disastrous 10-1 laugher in the home opener on April 3. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for laugher

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Noun

After finally getting a day off Monday, the Brewers delivered their 22-0 blowout of Seattle that matched the most one-sided shutout in modern MLB history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
That sent Erceg back into a role for lower-leverage situations — blowouts or with Kansas City facing multi-run deficits.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of blowout

Noun

The crumbling institution makes an appropriately strange backdrop for a romp that mixes madcap antics, tangled romantic relationships, and the frank, sometimes enthusiastically gross sexuality that is one of Waller-Bridge’s signatures.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
As Kris attempts to crack the origin story of Camp Miasma, the two embark on gory, sexy and campy romp in the woods.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of romp

Noun

Luis Arraez homered, Garrett Stubbs had two hits and an RBI and Aaron Nola tossed seven strong innings as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins, 4-1 on Wednesday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Kiké Hernández also went deep and Kyle Tucker had two hits as the Dodgers completed a three-game sweep.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweep

Noun

Built to withstand thermal runaway The technology also needed to handle the harsh conditions that occur when lithium-ion batteries enter thermal runaway.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Police initially deemed Lashaya Stine a runaway, but evidence pointed to foul play.

— Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of runaway

Noun

Burnham replaced former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had led both men's Labour Party to a landslide election victory just two years earlier, on July 20.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Exceptionally heavy rainfall, over 43 inches of it in the Big Island’s mountains, set off landslides and flash floods that wiped out roads on the island.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of landslide

Noun

The taboos against assassination, targeting civilians, and embarking on wars of territorial conquest are vanishing.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
From farther north Ahmad Shah Durrani led as many as eight conquests into India, specifically into the Punjab and Delhi.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of conquest

Noun

The Scots, featuring All-American senior wide receiver Wesley Winn, have won two of the past three meetings against King’s Academy, sandwiching a 13-0 loss around a 55-54 overtime win in 2023 and a 28-24 victory last season.

— Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Joseph Paintsil scored a short-handed goal in the 79th minute to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of victory

Noun

The return of fans’ favourite Barry Bannan after reluctantly joining Millwall in January is among the most notable, along with the capture of forward Louie Barry from Aston Villa on a four-year deal.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
More than 300 federal, state and local law enforcement officers carried out a takedown later that month, arresting 18 people while Henderson evaded capture.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of capture

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