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as in kidded
to make jokes
he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life
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as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way
oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you
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Recent Examples of joked
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP George Clooney and Don Cheadle, who came onstage to present the final award for the night, joked about the standing ovation, with Cheadle noting Clooney did not receive one.
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Roberts joked, motioning for the entire auditorium at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles to stand for her.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
After years spent living the stereotypical rock ’n’ roll lifestyle, Bob joked that becoming a girl dad was especially fitting.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Host Nikki Glaser joked about DiCaprio’s preference for dating younger women, highlighting what little else the public knows about him.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
As we were carted to our bungalow late on a Friday night, my husband joked that the main gate’s grand entrance had a Jurassic Park feel, to which our bellhop countered that it had also been compared to a White Lotus resort.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
On the event's red carpet, Hudson joked with USA TODAY about her brother Oliver's claim that Kate is the most competitive in their family.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Ware joked after practice about watching both of his schools playing in Friday night’s national semifinal college football game, with Indiana (the second of his schools) defeating Oregon (the first) for the right to face the University of Miami for the championship.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Roberts joked, motioning for the entire auditorium at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles to stand for her.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
After years spent living the stereotypical rock ’n’ roll lifestyle, Bob joked that becoming a girl dad was especially fitting.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Host Nikki Glaser joked about DiCaprio’s preference for dating younger women, highlighting what little else the public knows about him.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
As we were carted to our bungalow late on a Friday night, my husband joked that the main gate’s grand entrance had a Jurassic Park feel, to which our bellhop countered that it had also been compared to a White Lotus resort.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
On the event's red carpet, Hudson joked with USA TODAY about her brother Oliver's claim that Kate is the most competitive in their family.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Ware joked after practice about watching both of his schools playing in Friday night’s national semifinal college football game, with Indiana (the second of his schools) defeating Oregon (the first) for the right to face the University of Miami for the championship.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joked
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Hilary Duff teased a new single with a video of her singing in a soaking wet butter yellow dress.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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As teased by a first look clip, this twist will give way to season-long feuds, shocking betrayals, and plenty of trash talk.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Princess Kate quipped Kate Middleton was met with a bold prediction about Prince George's future height during the family's recent outing.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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Russo quipped to begin his lengthy rant.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Joked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joked. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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