jibing

present participle of jibe

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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
Verb
  • Boston University is hosting 32 Norwegians for 10 weeks, until mid-August, in the Gründerskolen Norway entrepreneurship program, coinciding with the premier global soccer tournament.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 June 2026
  • He had been sidelined by a right hamstring strain since late May, coinciding with the Rays’ majors-worst-matching 8-16 run.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Vice president of communications Erin Kaplan says the classic innerspring mattress delivered temperature-regulating, body-conforming comfort for her as a side sleeper.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
  • This design maximizes ocean views while conforming to the slope across five or possibly more levels.
    Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Three days after agreeing to send LaMelo Ball to Minnesota, the Hornets are trading Miles Bridges along with a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Suns, league sources confirmed to The Charlotte Observer on Sunday.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2026
  • After providing certain documents and agreeing to deposit the lease payments with the bankruptcy court's clerk, Antero was dismissed from the adversary action.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • This long-suffering Knicks fan said his rationale for including the prognostication may have had more to do with rhyming than any actual belief.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Ironically, this ideological anti-capitalism, in which criticality opposed complicity, derived its power by rhyming with the rise of the art market.
    Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • December 21 - January 19) Feeling tension between fitting in and standing out?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Merlin, a 2-year-old duck, has taken the internet by storm, captivating fans with his tiny form-fitting Team Mexico jersey and confident waddle around his home of Mexico City.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • But the first pass went to Dembele, who joined the spirit of generosity by squaring it to his captain for a tap-in.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • On June 10, for instance, Mercury will clash with Saturn (after squaring Neptune on June 3), which can make conversations feel heavier than usual.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • As per the habit of our times, the people are answering these questions and more on the prediction markets that have consumed ever more aspects of American life.
    Miriam Elder, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Instead of answering them herself, Valentino asked each player on UConn’s roster to record a video sharing what life in the program was really like.
    Latif Love June 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

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“Jibing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jibing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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