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as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way
don't be upset—we're just jiving you
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as in joked
to make jokes
our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win
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Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer behind such durable hits as Cats (1981), Phantom of the Opera, and Evita, has teased a new musical about the early 20th century theft of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, the Mona Lisa.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Or maybe, as some eyebrow-raising posts on social media jokingly teased, foreshadowing a possible papal presidential run?—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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Bullock joked at CinemaCon, referencing Kidman's viral AMC ad.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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In one string of messages, officers used the N-word to describe Mitchell’s relatives and joked about what would happen after Concannon and Chavez’s names were made public.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Here with partner Kurt Russell, the two presented the 1989 Best Director Oscar and jokingly bantered about their non-married status.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Siwa and Hughes playfully bantered about a potential engagement ahead of spending their first Christmas together.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Jived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jived. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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