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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
For real this time Craig Stammen has joked about managing games at Nationals Park before.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Others joked about returning to the Catholic Church after a lifetime of agnosticism and atheism.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
At SoxFest in January, Martin joked about having the longest tenure of any Sox player.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
An unidentified man off camera joked that Barr already got in trouble over there, too.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Iyengar joked about the marketplace now offering over 100 different shades of white paint as an example of meaningless differentiation.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Paige had a little fun with it and joked her swing was to blame.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The former Time Lord joked about the BBC sci-fi show’s ratings and plotlines during his Saturday Night Live UK opening monologue.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Culhane joked, playing Tucker Carlson on Weekend Update.
—Ella Gonzales
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Others joked about returning to the Catholic Church after a lifetime of agnosticism and atheism.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
At SoxFest in January, Martin joked about having the longest tenure of any Sox player.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
An unidentified man off camera joked that Barr already got in trouble over there, too.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Iyengar joked about the marketplace now offering over 100 different shades of white paint as an example of meaningless differentiation.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Paige had a little fun with it and joked her swing was to blame.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The former Time Lord joked about the BBC sci-fi show’s ratings and plotlines during his Saturday Night Live UK opening monologue.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Culhane joked, playing Tucker Carlson on Weekend Update.
—Ella Gonzales
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joked
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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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Despite the cancellations, the group has teased that new artist names are set to be released in the near future.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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In a new interview with People, Cipriano teased what viewers can expect of the Logan and Grace storyline.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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Oh well, as Winston Churchill quipped — democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Fey quipped of realizing she'd be seated with Chalamet and Jenner for the evening.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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“Joked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joked. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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