1
as in giggled
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
everyone laughed when the clown dramatically slipped and fell
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as in smiled
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
you're going to try out for the football team? Don't make me laugh!
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Recent Examples of laughed
Darwin was convinced that animals, at least chimpanzees and monkeys, laughed.
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Taylor laughed a little when asked about the challenges presented by going down yet another lineman against the Browns.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
But there are a lot of other great shows out there, ready to be discovered, adored, and laughed at.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
McAfee shouted at the top of the show as Saban and the rest of the panel laughed.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
And then, of course, Michael Potts laughed, which is contagious.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Every night, Kaci and I had candlelit dinners, laughed over our little foibles, flirted and slept.
—Rebecca Collins Jordan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Johnson could be seen chatting with Martha Stewart as Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld laughed with film producer Ann Tenenbaum.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Some laughed at the idea of a wealth management festival.
—Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Taylor laughed a little when asked about the challenges presented by going down yet another lineman against the Browns.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
But there are a lot of other great shows out there, ready to be discovered, adored, and laughed at.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
McAfee shouted at the top of the show as Saban and the rest of the panel laughed.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
And then, of course, Michael Potts laughed, which is contagious.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Every night, Kaci and I had candlelit dinners, laughed over our little foibles, flirted and slept.
—Rebecca Collins Jordan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Johnson could be seen chatting with Martha Stewart as Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld laughed with film producer Ann Tenenbaum.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Some laughed at the idea of a wealth management festival.
—Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Laughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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