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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of smirk.

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Examples

  • The second was more subtle, but relied heavily on White's insistence that Harvey Milk had "smirked" at him after he resigned.

    DIANNE FEINSTEIN, OPPORTUNIST Maggie Jochild 2007

  • Chris Essel started by saying she lived in the Valley, and I couldn't help but notice that Mary Benson kind of smirked in questioning disbelief.

    Archive 2009-09-01 2009

  • Federal prosecutors and FBI agents "smirked" while most of the room was stunned and outraged at such a miscarriage of justice.

    Criminal Injustice Against the Holy Land Foundation Charity 2008

  • So then she kind of smirked and says "Well I was expecting to meet a man to and I thought you was him."

    Treat 'em Rough Letters from Jack the Kaiser Killer Ring Lardner 1909

  • He said the uniformed man "smirked" and replied, "I don't do CPR."

    Breaking News - The Post Chronicle 2010

  • According to an incident report filed with the Manning Police Department, the teacher admits she put the child in the storage room because the girl "smirked" and "lied" about doing her school work.

    unknown title 2009

  • According to this game story Tigers 'reliever Ryan Perry "smirked" after buzzing a few guys, which led to Josh Fields having to be restrained from going after him.

    The Hardball Times 2009

  • According to an incident report filed with the Manning Police Department, the teacher admits she put the child in the storage room because the girl "smirked" and "lied" about doing her school work.

    unknown title 2009

  • One boy said that, during his attack, a coach walked into the cabin and "smirked" at the attackers and "said something sarcastic" before leaving.

    Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories 2008

  • Brystion smirked as his gaze swept over the crowd, his fingers drifting over the mic.

    Brush of Darkness Allison Pang 2011

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