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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
Munich airport was shut down this morning due to unauthorized drones in its airspace, and Putin joked about it in Sochi.
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Amber joked that the timing was unexpected.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Colbert joked, referencing his reprisal of his conservative Comedy Central character on the episode.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Diggs joked at the time that Vrabel looked slow while running next to Antonio Gibson on a kick return Week 2 in Miami.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Sucker Punch recently fired a developer who joked about right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination after the same people who vowed to never play Yotei launched a cancel campaign against the studio.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
The pair also joked about it when the former President showed up on the podcast Michelle Obama co-hosts with her brother, titled IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
None of this is unexpected, and Kimmel even joked about the fact that his ratings were likely to go up as a result of the weeklong debacle that came after ABC indefinitely preempted Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
During Tuesday’s broadcast, Kimmel joked about the strong viewership his return episode was likely to achieve.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Amber joked that the timing was unexpected.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Colbert joked, referencing his reprisal of his conservative Comedy Central character on the episode.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Diggs joked at the time that Vrabel looked slow while running next to Antonio Gibson on a kick return Week 2 in Miami.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Sucker Punch recently fired a developer who joked about right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination after the same people who vowed to never play Yotei launched a cancel campaign against the studio.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
The pair also joked about it when the former President showed up on the podcast Michelle Obama co-hosts with her brother, titled IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
None of this is unexpected, and Kimmel even joked about the fact that his ratings were likely to go up as a result of the weeklong debacle that came after ABC indefinitely preempted Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
During Tuesday’s broadcast, Kimmel joked about the strong viewership his return episode was likely to achieve.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joked
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Then in August, Ford was back in Louisville announcing a $2 billion investment bringing a new electric vehicle assembly platform to LAP and teased a future EV truck the plant will make.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Klum already teased this year’s elaborate look sharing three photos of what appeared to be a 3D model in the works.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Others – seemingly those who are non-religious or simply impenetrable by internet theories – quipped at the possibility.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Stewart quipped before changing the subject.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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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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We’re meant to simultaneously be amused and moved by Luca’s plight.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Charles, in a thank-you note, indicated that he was amused.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with CNN, D’Agostino described being forced to sit or kneel on concrete in front of an Israeli flag for hours at a time, being left in cold temperatures with little clothing, having his belongings seized, mocked and destroyed and having his wrists bound tightly.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Puerto Rican rapper and Saturday Night Live host Bad Bunny mocked right-wing backlash to his upcoming Spanish-only Super Bowl halftime show, and started the countdown clock for anyone who doesn’t know the language.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Joked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joked. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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