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
Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
The findings also jibe with previous studies finding that high blood pressure readings during nightly sleep (when people are generally lying down) are also strongly linked to higher cardiovascular risks.
—Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 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
Spokespeople for the mayor didn’t immediately return requests for comment on how his planned executive order would jibe with that law.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
The findings also jibe with previous studies finding that high blood pressure readings during nightly sleep (when people are generally lying down) are also strongly linked to higher cardiovascular risks.
—Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibe
Noun
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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
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But the moralistic sneer didn’t take long to enter the postgame analysis.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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This time, the target of his taunts is longtime frenemy Floyd Mayweather Jr., who recently filed a $100 million federal lawsuit against Business Insider, its parent company Insider Inc., and reporter Daniel Geiger.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 May 2025
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The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the league had not publicly identified who the taunts were directed toward or who made the allegations.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
18 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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Talk of the Bey diss begins around the 25-minute mark.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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The midfielder received jeers and whistles after he was subbed off in the 74th minute during an April 2022 home game against Norwich City.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Footage from an April 23 game caught the moments when Asian players from Albany High School were the subject of racist jeers.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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They were quickly showered with boos and insults, along with various food items and beverages, including my mother’s large Pepsi.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Students understood the insult – and its historical sting.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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In an ideal world, there isn't a huge run on centers like there was in this mock.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Alabama had the second most players in the mock with four, while the Miami Hurricanes and Ohio State Buckeyes each had three.—
Matt Galatzan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
Noun
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While each performance will vary slightly, this comedy act presented more as a half-finished play with a few funny quips and a plot that didn’t quite know where to land.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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But Sorensen’s line won’t be forgotten, and as Everton continue to venture into their new and seemingly brighter The Friedkin Group era, Sorensen’s quip might yet prove prescient.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The affront that such a world posed to old racial attitudes in the South led to one of the great American atrocities.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The Moral Threat of Bicycles in the 1890s Livia Gershon February 22, 2016 The bicycle craze of the 19th century, in which both men and women participated, was seen as a moral affront by church leaders.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Gibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibe. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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