chuckle
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Synonyms
break up, cackle, chortle, crack up, giggle, hee-haw, laugh, roar, scream, snicker, titter, twitter
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Rozmiarek decided to use his platform to try to make people chuckle while driving through Indian Hills, population just over 1,000. — Cathy Free, Washington Post, "Why this man has become internationally beloved for his dad jokes on a roadside sign," 27 Aug. 2019 The Spanish radio commentator sitting next to me just chuckled and told his listeners this has been a great back-and-forth game. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "Women’s World Cup recap: Megan Rapinoe lifts U.S. to a 2-1 win over Spain," 24 June 2019 The tech world spent a day or two chuckling over this particular real-life Black Mirror episode, then moved on to the next. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Amazon’s Twitter ambassadors are blurring the line between fact and fiction," 16 Aug. 2019 Schlesinger asked DeGuerin, who chuckled in response. — CBS News, "David Temple case: Will charges be dropped or will Texas man face a new trial for his wife's murder?," 25 Mar. 2019 The little boy’s chuckles left him gasping for breath. — Gertrude A. Zerr, Harper's magazine, "All the Nothing," 22 July 2019 Another suggested introducing legislation to that effect and Hill joined the audience in chuckling. — Fox News, "Florida lawmaker apologizes for response to kill gays remark," 6 June 2019 On Friday, Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, condemned Hill, R-Pensacola, for chuckling after a constituent talked about a part of the Bible that calls for men committing homosexual acts to be put to death. — Gray Rohrer, orlandosentinel.com, "Gov. Ron DeSantis backs condemnation of Rep. Mike Hill’s laughter about putting gay people to death," 4 June 2019 Lowry chuckled before knowingly glancing at the man sitting to his right: Kawhi Leonard. — Matthew De Silva, Quartz, "The Toronto Raptors used a high-risk business strategy to make the NBA Finals," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chuckle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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