as in child
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
the fire was accidentally started by a couple of kids fooling around
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as in to joke
to make jokes
he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant
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Recent Examples of kid
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Biostime’s formulas are designed specifically for babies and kids, rather than adapted from adult wellness products.
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Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Noun
Another Smith source agrees that supporting their kids remains the duo's most important priority.
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Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Biostime’s formulas are designed specifically for babies and kids, rather than adapted from adult wellness products.
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Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Verb
Though Lee likes to kid, his respect for Clemens runs deep.
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Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.
—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
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The 44-year-old singer's children, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, made a rare joint public appearance at Paris Men's Fashion Week after TMZ reported that the two would achieve a runway milestone together during the days-long sartorial event overseas.
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Sandra Cherfrere, an attorney and child of Haitian immigrants, highlighted the practical complications for families with children born abroad.
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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, took over as chief executive of Relativity a little more than a year ago, teasing new areas of focus such as orbital data centers, philanthropic space science ventures, and national security missions.
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The singer has been teasing the song on tour this summer.
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Stickler may or may not have hinted about the end of the relationship in April, joking about an ex-boyfriend.
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In July 2024, Reynolds joked that he and Lively might not be done having kids, telling E!
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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