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as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
a group of old friends who met regularly to laugh and cackle about their glory days
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as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
she cackled with glee when her tax-evading neighbor finally got caught
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Recent Examples of cackled
Once, in anthropology class, my professor lectured on an insular island tribe that cackled whenever someone got hurt.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The women all cackled in unison.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Violet cackled, and the tension broke.
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Andrew Martin,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
His teammates and Dodgers coaches cackled when Ohtani’s Michael Bublé walk-up song blasted during the Dodgers’ workout and Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box for a round of hitting.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The women all cackled in unison.
—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Violet cackled, and the tension broke.
—
Andrew Martin,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
His teammates and Dodgers coaches cackled when Ohtani’s Michael Bublé walk-up song blasted during the Dodgers’ workout and Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box for a round of hitting.
—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cackled
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Other celeb sightings in New York City ahead of the big day include Kelce's Tight End University co-founder George Kittle and his wife Claire, who chatted with PEOPLE recently about their excitement for Swift and Kelce's wedding.
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Tong, who also had a hard-working, immigrant background, chatted often with the younger Larson.
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The actor laughed while recalling one of the more unusual consequences of the franchise's popularity.
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Carrie Warick-Smith, at the Association of Community College Trustees, laughed ruefully when she was asked when that journey — and the free money to start it — might actually begin.
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Among the directors, the class captures several of the year’s most talked-about filmmakers.
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But his cousin was a police reserve officer and talked him into joining in 1984.
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Willis sang as their children—14-year-old Mabel Ray and 12-year-old Evelyn Penn—giggled in the background.
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The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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But Feaster also found other accounts that described Müller’s device as a puppet that conversed with audiences.
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Dame Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Karen Elson, Karlie Kloss, and Donatella Versace conversed in front of a Rothko, estimated at $80 million.
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The cast chuckled before Griffin cut in with some deep NBA lore.
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Reid chuckled, then offered the sweetest thought about the wedding.
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The youthful musicians chattered away like creatures of the Transylvanian night.
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Vuvuzelas honked like a chorus of drunk geese, and spectators chattered excitedly.
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Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
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Thompson screamed at the MTA worker before grabbing her and slashing on the left side of her nose, just below her eye, according to prosecutors.
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“Cackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cackled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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