simpered

Definition of simperednext
past tense of simper
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Verb
  • Swift laughed and covered her face as fans cheered around them.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 May 2026
  • Speranzo laughed and disagreed.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • Watching Woolery climb the UCLA RBI record book, Grant grinned and reveled in it.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Assaidi, who grinned widely as he was led out of an NYPD stationhouse on his way to court for his arraignment, did not have any prior arrests, police said.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Lopez nuzzled her face into Emme's as the pair smiled while seated at a dining table.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • The star, who was previously linked to Zach Braff, smiled at the camera while a smitten Cole gazed at her.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 24 May 2026
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“Simpered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpered. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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