1
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
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.
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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
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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Three-year-old twins Jenny and Rose laughed their way through a book about a dog that plays basketball.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
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Dubner anxiously laughed for what felt like a full minute after that bombshell of a Q.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the nearly six-minute-long video, the brother-sister duo giggled at their family memories, which included moments from school, at home, on vacation with their parents and more.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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And the tow truck went flying through the air as both boys giggled.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the end, Hannah smiled through her ceremony, and married Brian.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this season, cornerback Tyrique Stevenson smiled when asked why players had become so enthused with Johnson.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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At first, Eli and Peyton chuckled at the sight, while Combs sang along — which is all part of the appeal, Malloy says.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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But on the latest episode of his New Heights podcast, Kelce chuckled about Jones’ proclamation.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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A lot of critics and intellectual types sneered at its sentimentality and its love story.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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This past week Trump sneered at a reporter who asked about the Argentina bailout.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Videos circulating on social media appeared to show a U-Haul truck moving quickly through a dense crowd as people screamed.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The photo outside Enzo Ferrari’s house in the grounds of its factory in Maranello, Italy, on his first day at the latter screamed ‘aura’.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Snickered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickered. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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