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or jibe
as in to ridicule
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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Recent Examples of gibe
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Parmar himself acknowledged that the clinic’s casual, community-like style might not jibe with every population.
—Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Sometimes those wants don’t jibe.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Corporate media consolidation doesn't jibe with democracy.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Even the acronym of GPS jibed with her view of how a kid’s own resourcefulness could be used as an inner compass.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
But the idea that many companies are struggling to achieve substantial returns jibed with another recent survey, by Akkodis, a multinational consulting firm.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Joe Biden's Farewell Letter Takes 'Civil War' Swipe At Donald Trump
By Khaleda Rahman
National Correspondent
149
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
Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
The foolishness of the governor’s gibe was underscored by the progressive, staunchly anti-Trump Democratic mayor of San Jose.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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
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
Verb
He was pressured all night by linebackers Micah Parsons and Rashan Gary and the offense didn’t jibe well for the most part.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Parmar himself acknowledged that the clinic’s casual, community-like style might not jibe with every population.
—Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Sometimes those wants don’t jibe.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Corporate media consolidation doesn't jibe with democracy.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Even the acronym of GPS jibed with her view of how a kid’s own resourcefulness could be used as an inner compass.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
But the idea that many companies are struggling to achieve substantial returns jibed with another recent survey, by Akkodis, a multinational consulting firm.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Joe Biden's Farewell Letter Takes 'Civil War' Swipe At Donald Trump
By Khaleda Rahman
National Correspondent
149
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
Noun
Leno later said he felt humiliated by Kimmel’s jibe.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
The foolishness of the governor’s gibe was underscored by the progressive, staunchly anti-Trump Democratic mayor of San Jose.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibe
Verb
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Many skilled bartenders seem to scorn the Bloody Mary, regarding it as unserious and lightweight, just as many in the food world loathe brunch, the meal most often associated with the Bloody Mary, or wine people ridicule Sancerre, seeing it as a fallback order for people who know little about wine.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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Evidently the Miami Dolphins didn’t like being mocked and ridiculed all week, nationally by the football media and at home by their own angry fans.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Anderson plunges the audience into the rebels’ point of view, immersing us in the recalcitrant pride and swagger of Perfidia Beverly Hills, a revolutionary leader played by Teyana Taylor with a hypnotic sneer of defiance.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Such is the brilliance of Wes Craven’s self-aware spin on serial-killer tropes, which manages to both mock a generation of teenagers raised on the campy likes of Friday the 13th and deliver honest scares in its own right.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following the no-contest between Aspinall and Ciryl Gane, Jones mocked the injured champion with a silent but hilarious move on social media that quickly garnered attention.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The governor has also repeatedly gone viral on social media with his taunts of the president.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Don't answer that question over the phone, because this is Ghostface's trademark taunt.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As his father read drafts of the Declaration of Independence, William was carted off, to jeers and insults.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the weekend, McIlroy and other European players sparred with fans, provoking the Irish golfer in at least one instance to yell back at the crowd, while others flashed middle fingers in response to the jeers.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Special Olympics has been fighting against the discriminatory use of the word since the term’s early days as an insult.—
Kate Reilly,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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The race has been no short of dogged, as insults between the candidates on the debate stage have led to archives investigations and defamation lawsuit threats.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Spurrier had his quips come out of his mouth as opposed to Kiffin, who seems to be at his best on social media.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Lundgren spoke about leadership and teamwork, but not before managing one quip.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is an affront to human dignity and that’s incredibly terrifying.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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This was quite an affront to the members of De Stijl who believed otherwise.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Gibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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