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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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Cosmetics Embark has teased two new cosmetic sets, including the Sandwalker Set pictured above.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The new song functions as both artists’ first release of the year and comes after Fred teased a full minute of it last month.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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At a panel earlier that day, Turturro even joked about how good Redford smelled.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The moment was especially bittersweet for Bautista, who also starred with Momoa in 2021’s Dune and season 2 of the Apple TV+ series See, joked about watching his costar enjoy the food while being unable to indulge himself.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 2026.
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