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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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2
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
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
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
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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This special evening of laughter is presented by event founders Robert and Michelle Smigel with Jill Leiderman, and is directed by Glenn Weiss.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Everyone in the theater clammed up, as if embarrassed to have endorsed Max with laughter.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Members of both chambers seemed to enjoy his 20-minute address, listening intently and laughing at the monarch’s jokes and giving him standing ovations.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lucy Liu is spotted laughing on the set of Superfakes in Madison Square Park in New York City on April 27.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a matter of minutes the best of friends go from being giggling buddies to making bitchy remarks, then hurtful revelations, all with little motivation or sense.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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A couple giggling teens popped on and off that scale recently, pleased, apparently, by the reading.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sweeney asks in the commercial, posing in denim shorts against a blue sky backdrop, while smiling and playing with her hair.—
Shad Powers,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Crack into a can of craft beer, gaze at the wall plastered with polaroids of smiling patrons, and tuck into an engrossing read on one of the tweed armchairs.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Flying cows, fiddle-playing cats, and chuckling retrievers inhabit the space between ornate columns.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
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To be fair, Dylan is also engaging in some territorial behaviors, like chuckling about Greg’s affinity for nuts and lightly putting a hand on his arm, so keep an eye on that space.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Richter’s grand slam Tuesday against Tinley Park ended with plenty of screaming and high-fives at home plate.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Any passengers not knocked out during the chaos or sucked out into the sky are generally screaming and grabbing for oxygen masks while Captain Rich makes a futile announcement about the importance of not panicking.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Snickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickering. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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