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as in laughing
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
he snickered at the puzzled look on her face
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as in giggling
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 snickering
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
This rare unity across the aisle in the wake of a horrible tragedy left TMZ, the popular entertainment news platform known for its tenacity and deluge of scoops, on the defensive about the on-air snickering.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
But after the boy’s friends started snickering, Gramps shifted to a more succinct potato reference.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
14 Jan. 2026
But then, both songs get the film’s most showstopping presentations, so snickering evidently wasn’t the goal.
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Bob Strauss,
San Francisco Chronicle,
19 Dec. 2025
As the Columbus Blue Jackets were set to make their sixth-round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft, one of the club’s former scouts, Rob Riley, heard snickering among his colleagues at their table on the draft floor.
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Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
My friend can be forgiven for snickering.
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Murr Brewster,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
Satire for political snickering.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
This rare unity across the aisle in the wake of a horrible tragedy left TMZ, the popular entertainment news platform known for its tenacity and deluge of scoops, on the defensive about the on-air snickering.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
However, there is no rule prohibiting snickering in private.
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Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
But after the boy’s friends started snickering, Gramps shifted to a more succinct potato reference.
—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
14 Jan. 2026
But then, both songs get the film’s most showstopping presentations, so snickering evidently wasn’t the goal.
—
Bob Strauss,
San Francisco Chronicle,
19 Dec. 2025
As the Columbus Blue Jackets were set to make their sixth-round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft, one of the club’s former scouts, Rob Riley, heard snickering among his colleagues at their table on the draft floor.
—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
My friend can be forgiven for snickering.
—
Murr Brewster,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snickering
Noun
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Enjoli Stewart, Michael's mother, said the events taking place on Sunday, June 28, and Monday, June 29, in the Deer Run Estates neighborhood in Lumberton, New Jersey, will honor her son's love for ice cream, laughter and bringing people together.
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The answer catches Hathaway completely off guard, sending the Oscar winner into laughter and bringing the scene to a halt.
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Cameras later caught Cunningham laughing as Bonner's meltdown escalated, and both players were hit with technical fouls.
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Gates recalled laughing at his thriftiness—but for the hedge fund mogul, every penny counts.
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Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a new study suggests.
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The two brothers were spotted giggling during a ceremonial carriage ride.
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Across over a dozen photos, James is seen hoisting his daughter up on his shoulders, enjoying the family ranch with his son, embracing his young kids, and smiling alongside his wife.
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One of the photos featured a selfie of the Aquaman actress smiling into the camera on race day.
Verb
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And The Rest Is Football(Netflix, YouTube) is the latest podcast to make the leap to the small screen, with former England internationals Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and the ever-chuckling Micah Richards serving up a daily helping of World Cup analysis alongside the usual chummy banter.
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Baffert watched it all on his laptop from California, chuckling as the board showing the horse’s price flaked out momentarily.
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An open 911 line allowed dispatchers to hear gunshots and people screaming inside the building.
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But doing grand openings and screaming out loud doesn't resonate with the brand.
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“Snickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickering. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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