as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
his sidesplitting jokes usually have audiences helpless with laughter
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidesplitting
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The Jet2 vacation meme, which originally circulated on TikTok, repurposed the song Hold My Hand to show travel fails with a humorous twist.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025 -
The warm embrace of Shanks’ feature directorial debut has been so impactful that the New Zealand and Australia-raised YouTuber-turned-filmmaker has already started worrying about the comedown in humorous fashion.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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The film also gave Lerman a chance to flex comedic muscles rarely seen in his more stoic roles.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Kelce is among the athletes who will appear in the second iteration of the comedic golf film.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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When something bad happens, five seconds later, something funny in life happens.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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Chuck Lorre is back with yet another laugh-out-loud funny show to add to his TV universe.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The scene was more amusing than threatening — onlookers whipped out cell phone cameras to document the sight of horses traversing the grounds.—
Jim Newton,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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For two-thirds of the day, as the peloton rolled through Brittany, the majority of soundbites ranged from frivolous to downright amusing.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Such is his gift: to straddle the line of comic tragedy, of elite art and systemic class inequity.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Leanne stars stand-up comic Leanne Morgan as a grandmother coping with her husband of 33 years leaving her for another woman.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Even though the comical lapse in judgment from Williams didn’t draw the best look on Tuesday, the approach to the first major hurdle of his three-year career to this point drew overwhelming praise from everyone around him over the offseason.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 July 2025
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The clip's charm lies in its relatability—an intimate, comical snapshot of pet life behind closed doors.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Over the past year, the entertaining expert’s wardrobe has received no shortage of heart eyes from me — her gold sandals, leopard print bag, and crochet sweater are just a few examples.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The result was an extremely entertaining and wild bout that broke the standard Hogan formula.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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“Sidesplitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidesplitting. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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