simpered

verb

past tense of simper
as in laughed

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  1. laughed
  2. grinned
  3. smiled
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  • Kotzmacher said people leaving the arena pointed, laughed and taunted her group over Indiana’s loss and Cunningham’s performance.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Cole joined the group but later confessed everything to Kacie, who laughed it off, allowing the couple to move past the incident before their wedding.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of laughed
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  • In one pic, the family of four posed together on the beach with Sybil sporting a playful pout while the rest of the bunch grinned.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • In 2014, Josh Brolin appeared in Hall H, slipped on the Infinity Gauntlet, and grinned.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of grinned
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  • The family smiled together for one photo before making heart-hand gestures for the next snap.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The singer smiled and flipped her hair for the camera while the boat made its way through a tunnel.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of smiled
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