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jived

verb

past tense of jive

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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to make jokes our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win

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Recent Examples of jived The high school musical romance Grease hand-jived its way into theaters during the summer of 1978. — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

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The launch is the inaugural step in Shiseido’s bigger strategy of building a credible reputation in fragrances for Max Mara, as executives teased other launches are on the way.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
In previous materials released for season 2, Noizumi and Green teased Mizu’s continuing adventures.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

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Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
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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During their flirty joint appearance, the couple bantered about sports, celebrating Swift owning her masters, and announced her album The Life of a Showgirl.

— Elizabeth Gulino, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Pennick and Kathy Elgas had — yet again — bantered that very morning over his reticence to adopt another cat, with the volunteer emphasizing the overwhelming need and Pennick stressing his need to protect his heart from the inevitable pain of a cat eventually dying.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

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