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as in kidded
to make fun of in a good-natured way
don't get all hot and bothered! I'm just joshing you
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as in joked
to make jokes
a very outgoing man who joshes with everyone he meets
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Uribe could undertake a multi-inning assignment on Saturday; catcher William Contreras joked that Uribe would be willing to start if asked.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Marian, a senior executive at a private research university, joked that just locking eyes with her boss was enough to get a new assignment.—
Shanna Hocking,
Harvard Business Review,
9 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant teased its plans to expand to uptown late last year, CharlotteFive reported.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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In return, Cate and Jordan teased the possibility that the body Cipher’s been keeping might actually be Thomas Godolkin (Ethan Slater).—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Joshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joshed. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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