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laughed

  • past participle
    of laugh.
    laugh
    verb (used without object)
    to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
  • past tense form
    of laugh.
    laugh
    verb (used without object)
    to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.

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“You are beautiful and funny. I don’t think I have ever laughed with anyone as much as you. You are smart …”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

The crowd laughed eagerly, but there was an unmistakable existential sting to that punchline.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Tice laughed at first, Ali recalls the driver saying, apparently believing the man he trusted was joking.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

We laughed as I recalled Arlene driving us to the partner’s 40th birthday party—the only associates invited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Grandpa laughed and said, “Oh, I don’t think he’s that smart, is he? For the good of the country, I hope he isn’t. What happened anyway?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls