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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During the event, Hargitay — who has played Olivia Benson on SVU since 1999 — teased Meloni’s return even further.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Jil Sander teased its latest shoes with Puma during its spring 2027 runway show in Milan earlier this week.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

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When Jost — who was co-hosting a one-night-only comedy show on the ferry with Davidson in collaboration with Snapple — was asked what Johansson, 41, thinks about the ongoing project, Jost joked that her involvement has its limits.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Late-night talk show hosts joked about symptoms that included explosive diarrhea.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026