laugher

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Recent Examples of laugher The analysts are all projecting the Lions to score 31-plus points against the Bengals hapless defense, so this one could end up becoming a laugher. Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025 This was the laugher the Padres needed. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025 Standout rookie Nolan McLean worked the vaunted Philadelphia lineup like a speedbag for eight shutout innings in a 6-0 laugher. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 The Bills rushed for 210 yards on the Broncos in the playoffs this past January in a laugher. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for laugher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugher
Noun
  • Games against real teams will reveal far more about the Magic’s mindset than any blowout over a bottom-feeder.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 128-97 blowout victory over the Atlanta Hawks (27-31) on Friday night at State Farm Arena to kick off its post-All-Star break schedule and another back-to-back set.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • What follows is Rockwell and his merry band of misfits on a madcap romp through a dystopian landscape for a showdown with the future’s artificial nemesis.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Purists should go into it expecting not a faithful adaptation, but a romp best enjoyed as romantasy fanfic.
    Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Behind 42 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds from Cade Cunningham, Detroit took down New York 126-111 to complete the regular-season sweep.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Cadaver searches of the area using K-9 teams and aerial drone sweeps were conducted, and water rescue teams used 2D and 3D sonar technology in their efforts to locate him, police said.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Thermal runaway is a self-sustaining chain reaction where a little bit of pressure or heat starts producing even more heat, leading to a rapid rise in temperature that can trigger deadly fires or explosions.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • When the researchers performed abuse tests, the multilayer pouch cells containing gel electrolyte withstood extensive drilling without any thermal runaway.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Takaichi won a landslide in a snap election this month, and in her first speech since the vote outlined her new, assertive agenda.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Floods, landslides in Philippines kill 7 MANILA, Philippines -- Torrential rains set off two landslides that killed seven people and floods that displaced more than 3,000 villagers in the southeastern Philippines, officials said Friday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The horse also proved indispensable in the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 1521.
    Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Athenians enjoyed democracy at home while sanctioning brutal conquest abroad.
    Carol Quillen, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The 2016-17 rookie of the year notched the last of his 10 Tour victories at the Baycurrent Classic last October.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • After the election, Fried recalled how Bush had called Zapatero to congratulate him on his victory.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The capture and killing of El Mencho focused attention on the 59-year-old kingpin who ran the Jalisco cartel, Mexico’s most powerful.
    Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Violence flares in two ways following such high-profile captures and killings of cartel leaders.
    Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026

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“Laugher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugher. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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