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
Holmgren merely giggled as Brooks chucked the ball past him.
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
When the officer began to dance, the women screamed and giggled.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
After letting out a cathartic scream, Madigan giggled.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
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
Students giggled and gasped in disbelief.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Why Don’t We alum Daniel Seavey and a group of friends giggled by a bar.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
When the officer began to dance, the women screamed and giggled.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
After letting out a cathartic scream, Madigan giggled.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
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
Students giggled and gasped in disbelief.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Why Don’t We alum Daniel Seavey and a group of friends giggled by a bar.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giggled
Verb
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As the crowd laughed and Ross blew a kiss in Kraft’s direction, Brady could be seen shifting in his seat behind and to the right of the comedian.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schuman fell off his bike at one point, and the boy laughed at him.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jordan, famous for taking things personally, just chuckled.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The crown still fits LeBron James chuckled at the suggestion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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None of them screamed commercial hit.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Video from witnesses posted on social media showed rapid gunfire for at least 45 seconds as people screamed and ran for cover.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jones smiled when told about the comparison to Zedak.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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On reflection a little while later, Mikel Arteta smiled dryly.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Giggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giggled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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