gibed

variants or jibed
past tense of gibe

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gibed This forced the British to make jibes to get down to the bottom of the course while the Americans jibed just once, and that was the deciding factor in securing what went on to be an easy victory. Andrew Rice, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibed
Verb
  • Professional opportunities were nearly nonexistent, and some were ridiculed for playing.
    Latif Love June 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • It was ridiculed by people outside the club and maybe that has something to do with it.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • One attack ad mocked Ossoff for playful college-era behavior.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Just days before the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, a professional UFC fighter standing inside a cage erected on the South Lawn of the White House mocked former First Lady Michelle Obama by referring to her as a man.
    Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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“Gibed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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