Thesaurus results for KIDDED

kidded

verb

past tense of kid

as in teased

to make fun of in a good-natured way everybody's kidding me about my new haircut

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as in joked

to make jokes he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant

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Recent Examples of kidded 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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As the episode teased, 12 new boys are set to make their Love Island USA debut on Monday, June 22, continuing the high-stakes week full of fresh connections, messy romances and shocking twists.

— Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
This was first teased during an animation segment at CinemaCon, then apparently teased again at Annecy today in the Warner reel.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 22 June 2026