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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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Another customer, Lee Howell, laughed nervously when asked if Joe’s was the world’s best.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleges Abdulai’s superior laughed at her and took no action.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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As Spade giggled in her first-class seat, Shuter asked what could possibly be so funny in the magazine.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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Aaron Boone, meanwhile, giggled over the way Sterling reacted to getting hit by a foul ball in the booth in 2023.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Lesnar smiled as Femi writhed in pain from the multiple finishing moves.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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But during the aufguss ceremony at BASIN Glacial Waters, people smiled and laughed and swayed to the music, and Kyan’s dance-like towel moves distracted me from the discomfort of the heat.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Reid chuckled, then offered the sweetest thought about the wedding.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Dubas chuckled when he was asked about potential extensions.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
12 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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Entertainment Weekly reported that, on both occasions, fans screamed loudly for the iconic musician.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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The Knicks then opened overtime with a 9-0 run as a delirious crowd in Madison Square Garden danced and screamed in the aisles.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Snickered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickered. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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