as in child
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
the fire was accidentally started by a couple of kids fooling around
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as in to joke
to make jokes
he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant
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Recent Examples of kid
Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
At the museum, kids can find out.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
While parents are donating blood, kids can enjoy an arts and crafts table.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
At the museum, kids can find out.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Nikki Mattison, 41, grew up as an Angel Tree kid herself.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
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Kouri Richins, a Utah children’s book author and mother of three, is charged with murdering her husband, Eric Richins, in a case that has drawn intense scrutiny and widespread media attention.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Jon Ruben, a 76-year-old retired British veterinarian, was sentenced to 23 years and 10 months in prison on charges of child abuse after drugging boys with sedative-laden candy last year at a summer camp in England.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The reggaeton icon briefly teased his performance in a trailer released by Apple Music in January 2026.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Trump teased his non-prediction in a post on TikTok last week.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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Canada’s Brett Gallant joked with his coaches.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Stewart joked Jon Stewart is clearing the air after finding his name in the Epstein files' search results.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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