simpered

Definition of simperednext
past tense of simper

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simpered
Verb
  • In particular, cast member Heidi Gardner at one point laughed so hard that the sketch ground to a halt for about 20 seconds, as the audience cheered with delight.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And for those who loved him, who grew up with him, who laughed at the jokes and meant every one of them as a compliment — he will not be easily forgotten.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Swift flashed her old mine brilliant cut ring to the camera while Kelce grinned wide.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Asked about the fake out, Mara grinned.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Told of Tatis’ evaluation of the offense and the team around him, Stammen smiled.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The seventy-year-old filmmaker took a puff of his cigar and smiled.
    Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Simpered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpered. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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