jested

past tense of jest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jested
joked
Verb
  • Uribe could undertake a multi-inning assignment on Saturday; catcher William Contreras joked that Uribe would be willing to start if asked.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Marian, a senior executive at a private research university, joked that just locking eyes with her boss was enough to get a new assignment.
    Shanna Hocking, Harvard Business Review, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Jested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jested. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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