variants
also kibbitzing
as in teaching
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variants
also kibbitzing
as in conversing
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kibitzing
Noun
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The Legislature in 2021 passed a resolution opposing the teaching of critical race theory — a subset of critical theory — in public schools.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Indeed, the teaching of a wide range of methods is an essential part of the program and allows students to undertake their own, independent research projects at the end of every year.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After chatting to a voice LLM chatbot like ChatGPT, going back to trying to have a conversational user experience with Alexa (or Siri, or whoever) is frustrating.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Brown suggested allowing for photos and videos to be shared, and adding video-chatting capabilities.—
James Watson,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Read: An unabashedly intellectual murder mystery In both novels, the artists eventually do solve their mysteries, but largely through the interference of others rather than their own genius.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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This allows creators to more acutely mobilize and monetize their followings without the interference of platform agendas.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The dream part of it, for him, was the chance to spend 100 minutes talking not very much about his passion project itself, but rather using it as a springboard for an infinitely widespread discussion about about political, economic and social ideals.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Bentonville police were able to access Hensley's cellphone with the assistance of his family and friends, and a witness provided details regarding fentanyl purchases involving Hill, the affidavit states.—
Tracy Neal,
Arkansas Online,
17 Apr. 2025
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Document the encounter and seek assistance as soon as possible.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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An instruction sheet for the game is placed on every table, and the founders walk around the room to help out and answer questions as well.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during Tuesday’s briefing that the trip will occur from May 13-16 and will include stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2025
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The three-judge panel laid out a briefing schedule that concludes next Friday.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My research into the psychological foundations of extremism has shown that radical movements rely on a three-step process: emotional priming, ideological reframing and behavioral reinforcement.—
Kevin Waldman,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2025
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Motor priming improves the efficiency of subsequent naturalistic speech-in-noise processing under specific conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Kibitzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kibitzing. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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