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as in laughed
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
he snickered at the puzzled look on her face
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as in giggled
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
only hard-core fans of teen comedies will snicker at this lame attempt
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Recent Examples of snickered
Zahida and Rubina snickered, with a villainy that bordered on hysterical.
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Behind the camera, crew members, and the audience members snickered.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2019, Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer and George Stephanopoulos snickered at the news that Britain’s 6-year-old Prince George was taking ballet classes.
—Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Each acquisition has its logic, made with great force at the time of the announcement only to be of-course-it-failed snickered at when the sale inevitably unravels.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Behind the camera, crew members, and the audience members snickered.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2019, Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer and George Stephanopoulos snickered at the news that Britain’s 6-year-old Prince George was taking ballet classes.
—Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Each acquisition has its logic, made with great force at the time of the announcement only to be of-course-it-failed snickered at when the sale inevitably unravels.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snickered
Verb
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Travis then flipped off the camera as the crowd laughed.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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There were cartoons while dressing children, evening news while cooking dinner, and, before bed, families watched mutely as onscreen families laughed and talked.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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But after the dust settled Saturday, La Habra’s senior softball players sat side-by-side on the grass, kicked off their cleats and giggled.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The star smiled, danced and sang along as her family first sang the traditional version, before switching over to the Stevie Wonder rendition.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Princess Diana smiled alongside Prince Philip during her second Trooping the Colour appearance while pregnant with her first child, Prince William.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The cast chuckled before Griffin cut in with some deep NBA lore.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Reid chuckled, then offered the sweetest thought about the wedding.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Texas and Florida were COVID-19 wildfires, where the rates of infection soared due to the irresponsible actions of their respective governors who allowed businesses to remain open, all but sneered at immunization and encouraged people to gather maskless at public venues.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The universities have sneered at the people who are feeding them.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
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As the clock ran out, years of pain were screamed out in Frost Bank Center as the Spurs’ home court sounded like it was parked in Times Square on New Year’s Eve.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Snickered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickered. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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