as in laughed
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
some audience members thought that they were being clever by giggling during the serious scenes
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Recent Examples of giggled
Why Don’t We alum Daniel Seavey and a group of friends giggled by a bar.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
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
And the tow truck went flying through the air as both boys giggled.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Russell giggled, awed by her fellow-star’s vivacity, her easy embrace of glamour.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Some of the guys smiled and giggled throughout her introduction, which stoked plenty of ire from viewers online.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
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
And the tow truck went flying through the air as both boys giggled.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Russell giggled, awed by her fellow-star’s vivacity, her easy embrace of glamour.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Some of the guys smiled and giggled throughout her introduction, which stoked plenty of ire from viewers online.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggled
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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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Neighbors chuckled — and filmed — as Jim sprinted behind Connor’s kart, holding the rope as a makeshift safety wire.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meir noted his mustache was pretty impressive as crewmates Adenot and Fedyaev chuckled.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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
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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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“Giggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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