as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
don't give me that jive talk about me being your new best friend
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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
a novel that captures dead-on the jive of young Hollywood hipsters
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as in to joke
to make jokes
our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win
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Recent Examples of jive
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Some are chasing romance, others just the music and the jive.
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Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
During Week 1, Irwin and his partner Witney Carson charmed audiences with their jive, which was both a high-energy romp and a sweet homage to the family's outdoorsman history.
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Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Beyond the occasional knee bobbing and finger tapping, there’s no jiving, shagging, or small talk here.
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Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Fishel and pro partner Pasha Pashkov, who performed a lively jive number to the iconic series' theme song, were joined by Daniels for a special guest appearance.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Some are chasing romance, others just the music and the jive.
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Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Edmond’s current job as a realtor jives well with her dream of opening a nonprofit group home.
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Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
During Week 1, Irwin and his partner Witney Carson charmed audiences with their jive, which was both a high-energy romp and a sweet homage to the family's outdoorsman history.
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Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Barring a full and complete meltdown in those 11 games, the idea that the Leafs should just give up on the season still doesn’t jive for me.
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Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Beyond the occasional knee bobbing and finger tapping, there’s no jiving, shagging, or small talk here.
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Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jive
Adjective
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And that put him in position to score easily on Tommy Edman’s double to the center-field warning track for the first run of the game.
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Geraldo Perdomo, on second base after a one-out double, raced home trying to score on Corbin Carroll’s single to right.
Noun
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Learning about their industry and its terminology would be a huge task for me.
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Every major technology shift creates terminology confusion.
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Many fans also note the images sharpen the look at systems already teased rather than revealing brand-new ones, and Reddit threads quickly began mapping image locations and cataloging every Ultimate-only perk.
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Though liberties can be taken for the second season, the season finale heavily teased that the story’s continuation would explore Fortune’s novel, One Golden Summer, centered on Sam’s older brother Charlie.
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Stickler may or may not have hinted about the end of the relationship in April, joking about an ex-boyfriend.
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In July 2024, Reynolds joked that he and Lively might not be done having kids, telling E!
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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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No one called for a fake investigation on Key Lime.
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In our day, before there was the interweb, 30 to 40 interviews a week, promoting stuff back-to-back-to-back in all dialects and languages.
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Like every precocious rising star fluent in the dialect of bluster, Wembanyama talked big, too.
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Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.
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Idaho law mandates that kids age 14 or younger wear a life jacket on the water, according to the city.
Adjective
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While lip contours blend into the skin to create a shadow effect, lip liners draw a defined boundary, making the difference between the two mostly in the finish and intent.
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Likewise, lip masks designed to be worn overnight can provide improved hydration and comfort over daytime treatments.
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“Jive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jive. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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