smirk
verb (used without object)
to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way.
smirked
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past participleof smirk.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof smirk.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
smirkverb (used without object)to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way.
Example Sentences
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While the president has said he won’t make the official announcement until early next year, Trump smirked when reporters asked if it would be Hassett, which many have taken as a positive signal.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
Some have smirked that the East Wing doesn’t matter much because it is primarily the province of first ladies, but that is a bizarre argument for its destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
At the mention of his record-setting streak of passes without an interception, Justin Herbert gently knocked on a wooden lectern and smirked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
Toledo has denied the allegations against him and on Monday frequently smirked and at times laughed, especially when the judge was speaking on Monday, the news agency notes.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
I remember the way Edie smirked at me on the bus before her face went all scared and worried.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
