as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone dutifully chuckled at the professor's intended jokes
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Recent Examples of chuckled
Neighbors chuckled — and filmed — as Jim sprinted behind Connor’s kart, holding the rope as a makeshift safety wire.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Meir noted his mustache was pretty impressive as crewmates Adenot and Fedyaev chuckled.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Stern chuckled and without hesitation said that guy wasn’t going anywhere.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
At first, Eli and Peyton chuckled at the sight, while Combs sang along — which is all part of the appeal, Malloy says.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
But on the latest episode of his New Heights podcast, Kelce chuckled about Jones’ proclamation.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
One longtime scout chuckled when asked to describe the NBA's next big thing.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Ripa exclaimed as the Live studio audience chuckled over the moment.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
No doubt some of the Asch experiment subjects chuckled on their way out the door, once the ruse had been explained to them.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Meir noted his mustache was pretty impressive as crewmates Adenot and Fedyaev chuckled.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Stern chuckled and without hesitation said that guy wasn’t going anywhere.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
At first, Eli and Peyton chuckled at the sight, while Combs sang along — which is all part of the appeal, Malloy says.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
But on the latest episode of his New Heights podcast, Kelce chuckled about Jones’ proclamation.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
One longtime scout chuckled when asked to describe the NBA's next big thing.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Ripa exclaimed as the Live studio audience chuckled over the moment.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
No doubt some of the Asch experiment subjects chuckled on their way out the door, once the ruse had been explained to them.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckled
Verb
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Agnes shielded her eyes and laughed at the obscene majesty of it all.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Offensive Rookie of the Year wide receiver laughed, but the competitive fire had been lit.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Why Don’t We alum Daniel Seavey and a group of friends giggled by a bar.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the nearly six-minute-long video, the brother-sister duo giggled at their family memories, which included moments from school, at home, on vacation with their parents and more.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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Aragon said the rally meant love, safety, and unity, as Gutierrez smiled alongside him.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker stared up at the scoreboard and smiled Monday night as a tribute video played in his honor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mills raised his leg and screamed in celebration — one of the iconic moments in Seattle’s 29-13 victory as its defense smothered the Patriots.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Alongside the restaurant, a scrum of reporters screamed at the famous passersby for a soundbite.—
René Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mamdani grinned puckishly recalling his mother’s interest in academic achievement.—
Rebecca Traister,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Disney World first-timer waved at Tigger, grinned for photos with Cinderella and faced down stormtroopers on a Star Wars ride.—
Hannah Sampson,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Chuckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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