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joshed

verb

past tense of josh

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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Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
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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When Jost — who was co-hosting a one-night-only comedy show on the ferry with Davidson in collaboration with Snapple — was asked what Johansson, 41, thinks about the ongoing project, Jost joked that her involvement has its limits.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Late-night talk show hosts joked about symptoms that included explosive diarrhea.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

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As of now, On does not sell soccer boots, although Mbappé has already teased a prototype in matches.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Audrey Niffenegger has long teased the sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife, featuring Clare and Henry’s Chrono-Displaced daughter Alba and her two husbands—Oliver, a time traveler like her, and Zach, existing in linear time.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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