jibing

verb

present participle of jibe
as in coinciding
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 jibing Cronin’s system wasn’t jibing with a point guard who thrives in transition and a center unfamiliar with the paint. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jibing
  1. coinciding
  2. corresponding
  3. conforming
  4. agreeing
  5. rhyming
  6. fitting
  7. squaring
  8. answering
Verb
  • The current reality television moment is coinciding with a time when traditional celebrities have ever more control over their image.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In an era of galloping energy demands – coinciding with the rising impact of global warming – more countries are seeking to add nuclear power to their energy sources.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of coinciding
Verb
  • The corresponding move there could be Gavin Sheets, who has been dealing with plantar fasciitis, going on the IL.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In a corresponding roster move, the Patriots released tight end Jeremiah Franklin.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conforming
Verb
  • Espi‘s arrival was announced on Thursday, with Madrid and Levante agreeing a lightning-fast transfer for the 21-year-old Spanish striker in a deal worth around €25million.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • At the moment, that’s determined by whether the Best Player at the recent World Cup won by his country Spain renews a contract which expires on June 30, 2027 at the Etihad or returns home to the Spanish capital by agreeing to join Real Madrid.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of agreeing
Verb
  • Nothing is overly emphasized, but viewers who know the visual language of the show will recognize the repetition, like the second half of a rhyming couplet that completes this section of the story.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The score of Time and Water incorporates rímur, epic rhyming poems that have been transmitted by Icelanders through the ages.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Definition of rhyming
Verb
  • Chai Épicé is certainly fitting for fall with its sexy, woodsy scent.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The 360-degree rotating plug helps prevent bending and strain while fitting neatly behind furniture, appliances and other tight spaces.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of fitting
Verb
  • Two senior advisers to the Secretary of State took the delicate assignment of squaring the draft with the uncomfortable facts.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • The Yankees got a game off the Rays on Thursday afternoon, squaring the 4-game series between the two teams.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Definition of squaring
Verb
  • Universities should be perfectly capable of answering these questions for themselves.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There are many unanswered questions in friendship research, but friendship-making orientation provides a useful step toward answering them.
    — Diego Guevara Beltran, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of answering

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