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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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Coach teased the launch of its book charms in a series of social media posts starring actors Elle Fanning and Storm Reid, WNBA player Paige Bueckers and musicians SOYEON, Lilas and Shan Yichun.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Honor first teased the Robot Phone in October.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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He’s joked about me having stolen his glam look.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Pistons center Paul Reed even joked that Thompson loves to steal his blocks.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 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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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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Jean insisted on driving, and the other two bantered the whole way.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Jived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jived. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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