SIMPERED Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

simpered

verb

past tense of simper

as in laughed

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Ghost, what ghost, the women laughed; Madame Field was not superstitious.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
During the film, audience members both laughed and gasped in horror as the events of OpenAI’s founding and 2023 unraveling were brought to screen.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of laughed

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Riley grinned with his team protecting an eight-point lead in front of a rowdy, record crowd of 114,419 decked in all white at Beaver Stadium on Saturday night.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, the singer could be seen smiling in the back seat of an SUV while her soccer player boyfriend of two years grinned from the front seat.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of grinned

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The Boston Blue star literally leaned into the moment, laying his head on Osmond’s shoulder as the two men smiled and soaked up the rapturous screams from the audience.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Lock smiled in surprise, then tried, unsuccessfully, to hide his next emotion.

— Sam McDowell October 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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