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 jibe
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
Tate makes the case that the consistent proportion of students earning a 1400 or higher on the SAT doesn’t jibe with the fall in NAEP scores.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The allegations in his case, which jibe with those in the Maduro indictment, have roots reaching back even further to 1999.
—Jay Weaver
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
When the Dickinson fascicles were turned over to Mabel Loomis Todd, Susan’s crucial position as primary audience for Emily’s poetry became an inconvenient and irrelevant piece of information that did not jibe with the popular image of a nineteenth-century poetess.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Tate makes the case that the consistent proportion of students earning a 1400 or higher on the SAT doesn’t jibe with the fall in NAEP scores.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The allegations in his case, which jibe with those in the Maduro indictment, have roots reaching back even further to 1999.
—Jay Weaver
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
When the Dickinson fascicles were turned over to Mabel Loomis Todd, Susan’s crucial position as primary audience for Emily’s poetry became an inconvenient and irrelevant piece of information that did not jibe with the popular image of a nineteenth-century poetess.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jibe
Verb
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The timing of Gottfried’s removal coincided with Sierra’s replacement of Bruce Rubenstein, an attorney, from the Internal Audit Commission.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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This tense family reunion coincides with the arrival of the vicious creatures that hunt through sound.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The most popular team kits this year are for Mexico, Argentina, Spain, France and USA, while corresponding player jerseys from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are also selling quickly, thanks to their performances on the pitch (and overall star quality to boot).—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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The cameras, not so much hunting as scavenging, fed the numbers and their corresponding locations into a national database owned by a company that sells the information.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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This design maximizes ocean views while conforming to the slope across five or possibly more levels.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
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The Pride in Production initiative from Pink Triangle Press has key industry backing and aims to drive more acceptance for Two spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming people working in Canada’s screen sectors.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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The bag is compact enough to fit under the seat in front of you on a plane, and can squish down easily to fit in odd spaces, like the Tetris-style trunk of a packed car.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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Long term, Šmits projects as a top-pair left-shot defenseman, which would fit nicely with the Rangers, who already have Adam Fox on the right side.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The team agreed to acquire wing Aaron Wiggins from the Thunder in exchange for two second-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
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Most experts and laypeople would agree that today’s AI is not sentient.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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“Jibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jibe. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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