variants
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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variants
or jibe
as in sneer
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as in to coincide
to be in agreement on every point
that doesn't jibe with what I know about his character
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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
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
Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
That would jibe with the New York Rangers’ account.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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
Verb
That would jibe with the New York Rangers’ account.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
That would jibe with the New York Rangers’ account.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibe
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
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
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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
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There had never been physical violence against the group, but there were insults, jeers, accusations that the marchers themselves support genocide.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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But the road to that reality has been anything but smooth, with a rally last week in Castle Rock decrying the move, a tense town hall meeting at county headquarters that ended in shouts and jeers — and a lawsuit attempting to shut the whole thing down.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
8 June 2025
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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
Noun
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Here are some of the scenes unfolding as mock drills get underway: National Disaster Response Force personnel take part in a civil defense mock drill in Varanasi, India.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
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If a gorilla mock charges (pounding its chest and sprinting toward you), resist every instinct to scream and run.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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But instead of a brief response that many NFL fans have become familiar with, Belichick responded with a quip about his recent book.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2025
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An early Super 70s fan, installed in the front row, queasily yearned for quips about the days of dirt bikes and cigarette machines, or even for those days themselves.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Not being able to abduct grade-schoolers is an affront to his clan’s heritage.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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But the real affront is his invocation of his predecessor’s name as a shorthand for the worst possible outcome for his own bad habits.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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“Gibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibe. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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