simpered

verb

past tense of simper
as in laughed

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  1. laughed
  2. grinned
  3. smiled
Verb
  • When journalist Mark Halperin posed the question, Vance laughed before giving a brief response.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
  • People looking on, some still munching on mini quiche and green-chile breakfast potatoes, laughed.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of laughed
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  • Freshman forward Davion Adkins grinned when asked about Council and White returning so close to the start of the season.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Riley grinned with his team protecting an eight-point lead in front of a rowdy, record crowd of 114,419 decked in all white at Beaver Stadium on Saturday night.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of grinned
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  • Then Kip caught himself and, by way of saying thanks, rubbed his belly, smiled big, gave me the finger.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Brand was photographed arriving at the court with his wife, Laura, who was reported to have warmly smiled at him throughout the proceedings in court.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of smiled
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“Simpered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpered. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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