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or jibe
as in to mock
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play
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or jibe
as in sneer
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Recent Examples of gibe
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Thompson was dressed less formally, and gibed at Weinberger about his attire.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Dec. 2023
But the Space Force decision was announced six months ago, and suggesting it’s at fault for the New Glenn delay doesn’t gibe with Blue’s previous statements.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2021
Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
But even some Republicans weren’t happy with the nasty gibe.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
This is clearly a jibe at the earlier problems of Ola’s scooters and their infamous unreliability.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025
Does this cold snap jibe with the preseason winter forecast?
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
In an apparent jibe about Mangione's arrest, social media users shared what looked like a post from McDonald's rival Burger King, suggesting the latter restaurant chain would not have informed the police.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The gibe blew Quayle off the debate stage; then, just a few weeks later, Republicans won the White House in a landslide.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
And Glaser launched a good-natured jibe at producer Benny Blanco.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The contrary argument is that stronger presidential oversight gibes with American constitutional principles and would ensure greater political accountability to the voters for all of an administration’s initiatives.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
Joe Biden's Farewell Letter Takes 'Civil War' Swipe At Donald Trump
By Khaleda Rahman
National Correspondent
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President Joe Biden has released a farewell letter to Americans, appearing to gibe President-elect Donald Trump.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Thompson was dressed less formally, and gibed at Weinberger about his attire.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Dec. 2023
But the Space Force decision was announced six months ago, and suggesting it’s at fault for the New Glenn delay doesn’t gibe with Blue’s previous statements.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2021
Noun
Roy Keane’s ‘prawn sandwiches’ jibe had interesting origins.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
But even some Republicans weren’t happy with the nasty gibe.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
This is clearly a jibe at the earlier problems of Ola’s scooters and their infamous unreliability.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025
Does this cold snap jibe with the preseason winter forecast?
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
In an apparent jibe about Mangione's arrest, social media users shared what looked like a post from McDonald's rival Burger King, suggesting the latter restaurant chain would not have informed the police.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The gibe blew Quayle off the debate stage; then, just a few weeks later, Republicans won the White House in a landslide.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
And Glaser launched a good-natured jibe at producer Benny Blanco.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The contrary argument is that stronger presidential oversight gibes with American constitutional principles and would ensure greater political accountability to the voters for all of an administration’s initiatives.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibe
Verb
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Some right wingers will watch to mock the protesters or watch for signs of violence.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
14 June 2025
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Trace also mocked his father’s signature long hairstyle.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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His voice—typically pitched between a bellow and a sneer—was instantly recognizable to the couple that night.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
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In a movie climate where remakes tend to draw sneers of derision and claims that people have just gotten too lazy to invent anything new, Disney’s remakes of its own products are always a chief target.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has ridiculed Red Bull's protest, which challenged George Russell's maiden victory of the 2025 season in Canada.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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San Francisco has been consistently ridiculed for its rise in homeless population and videos of open-air drug use on the city’s streets.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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With both sides trading back-and-forth highlights, cornerback Jaycee Horn exchanged verbal taunts with running back Chuba Hubbard and quarterback Bryce Young.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2025
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Haliburton borrowed Miller’s choking taunt in Game 1.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Verb
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But a growing body of research—much of which the industry has tried to debunk and deride—suggests that ethanol actually may not provide the benefits that policies require.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 June 2025
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And that gave him some kind of legitimacy after 40 years of agony, derided by the music press.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Enter the freestyle diss track round, where each contestant had to deliver a rap targeting none other than Sam Reich himself — accompanied by a live beatboxer named Antonio.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Last Friday, another short video was shared on his Instagram, this one featuring a snippet of his own diss.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of protesters facing them jeered in English and Spanish, telling the troops to go home.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Soto had only one hit in 10 at-bats in the three games as he was relentlessly booed and jeered by the Yankee Stadium fans.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The president and the governor are having a momentous fight about constitutional rights in the courts, and flaming each other with insults and photoshopped memes on Truth Social and X. The ICE raids have thrown some Angelenos into a state of fear and virtual hiding.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The two men had a very public falling out in early June, which unfolded in a series of insults and allegations on social media.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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“Gibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibe. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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