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
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Our kids deserve a city that funds their education.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
But don’t kid yourself, if Crosby isn’t in uniform Friday, every single player in that dressing room will take their cue from the best player in the world.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The thing is, my kids come first.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Our kids deserve a city that funds their education.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Ziegler most recently served as senior vice president and general merchandise manager at Saks Global overseeing multiple women’s and kids categories for Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
But don’t kid yourself, if Crosby isn’t in uniform Friday, every single player in that dressing room will take their cue from the best player in the world.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
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Kefir is the wild child of the yogurt family—the drinkable liquid is super gut friendly, and is believed to lower inflammation throughout the body.—
Jahnavi Rapaka,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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The legislative blueprint outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.—
SEUNG MIN KIM,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The all-new Rivian R2, which was teased two years ago, may defy the current state of the industry, which has seen sales of EVs slump and automakers cancel upcoming models.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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UConn got the last laugh in Philadelphia — well, at least 76ers center Andre Drummond did when the former Huskies star came over to tease fellow Sixers center and former UCLA standout Adem Bona in the waning moments.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Social media doesn’t help by simply mocking all this serious political unrest with memes joking about World War III.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Gosling, 45, joked during a virtual press conference.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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