TITTERED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

tittered

verb

past tense of titter

as in laughed

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound even as students in the sex ed class continued to titter, the lecturer plowed ahead

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Recent Examples of tittered As each skated and waited for their scores to post, the crowd tittered with nervous unease. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

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Elon Musk waved a chainsaw on stage and laughed while firing public servants and gutting the services Americans rely on.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Decker covered her mouth and laughed while filming the incident.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of laughed

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The two giggled momentarily before Quiñonez turned back and answered candidly.

— Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Brandy and Goldberg smiled and giggled throughout the entire show, full of joy as the models twirled and commanded the runway in pieces ranging from cocktail dresses to red carpet-worthy gowns.

— Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of giggled

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Rays third baseman Junior Caminero screamed in the dugout after Milwaukee had rallied to tie the game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Still only a teenager whose magical passes screamed louder than any of his two-word interview answers ever could, Doncic didn’t say a word with Real Madrid, his longtime Spanish agent Quique Villalobos said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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