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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When Bradford delivered the detail about the sandwich, the board and attendees laughed and shook their heads.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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LaMorie laughed and walked toward the officers.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 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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Attendees chuckled after seeing how inexpensive billing statements, fees, budgets and licenses were compared to today.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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McConaughey agreed and chuckled in response.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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Moore screamed, Torres, 19, remembered.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Tittered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tittered. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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