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.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tittered
Verb
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The astronauts laughed and clapped before becoming visibly uncertain, as no response came from the ground for a full minute.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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Regan, laughed recalling the moment said his friend was a hero.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After letting out a cathartic scream, Madigan giggled.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Taking a deep breath, the Quantico alum giggled and then, leaning over, plunged her face straight into the ice.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Spectators chuckled as Schauffele and an official made their way to the bag and located the ball within it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Bass chuckled when asked about his elementary school hoops days.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In punt return drills involving receiver Mikey Matthews, UCLA players rushed him, screamed at him and sprayed him with water in an attempt to prevent him from catching the ball.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lee screamed, running toward Knueppel and shaking a bottle of water over his head.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Tittered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tittered. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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