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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
Behind the camera, crew members, and the audience members snickered.
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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
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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Over the course of the afternoon, guests laughed about, grappled with, and sometimes politely skirted around the same gendered tropes that have existed for centuries, the conversation turning serious in some moments and silly in others.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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Parishioners prayed, laughed and shared a meal.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Holmgren merely giggled as Brooks chucked the ball past him.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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When the officer began to dance, the women screamed and giggled.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Jones smiled when told about the comparison to Zedak.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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On reflection a little while later, Mikel Arteta smiled dryly.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jordan, famous for taking things personally, just chuckled.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The crown still fits LeBron James chuckled at the suggestion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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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
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None of them screamed commercial hit.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Video from witnesses posted on social media showed rapid gunfire for at least 45 seconds as people screamed and ran for cover.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Snickered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickered. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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