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
Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
The Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Grant Program funds research every step of the way, from early-stage innovative research all the way through to lifesaving clinical trials for kids with cancer.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
At the time, the race’s series was known (not kidding, and no relation) as the Busch Series.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Noun
Bring your kids, a partner, or your parents — the blooms may be temporary, but the memories last a lifetime.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
The Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Grant Program funds research every step of the way, from early-stage innovative research all the way through to lifesaving clinical trials for kids with cancer.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Verb
Comeback kids these 2026 Boston Red Sox are not.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
At the time, the race’s series was known (not kidding, and no relation) as the Busch Series.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
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Whether a minor or an adult, that child has lost a parent and has a right to mourn and needs the mother to be there.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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More strikes were reported in southern Lebanon earlier today, with the country’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reporting that civil defense teams recovered the bodies of four people, including children, after an airstrike hit a residential house in the town of Adloun.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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In a new interview with People, Cipriano teased what viewers can expect of the Logan and Grace storyline.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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The Beats brand is no stranger to using high-profile sports stars to tease new releases.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2026
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Kimmel joked on his June 2 show, referring to the wave of artists dropping out of the Great American State Fair.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Now, there is hard, physical proof of our years of collaboration—not a third child, as some have joked, but not not some kind of offspring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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