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or jibing
as in ridiculing
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 gibing
Cronin’s system wasn’t jibing with a point guard who thrives in transition and a center unfamiliar with the paint.
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibing
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North Korea also conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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North Korea conducted a series of tests last week that state media said involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, while its senior officials issued crude statements ridiculing South Korean hopes for warmer relations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Punk then resorted to mocking Reigns.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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In non-CinemaCon news, the looksmaxx influencer managed to unite the internets in mocking his dew-eyed meltdown and interview walk-off over being asked modestly difficult questions about his reputation (instead of being asked, say, which moisturizer is best for post-jaw hammering).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Gibing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibing. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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