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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
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.
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Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidded
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Starbucks unveils summer merch collections, including Miffy collab Starbucks also teased two new merchandise collections that will be released this summer, including one that is a collaboration with Miffy, the popular rabbit cartoon character.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Although Talamasca is ending, AMC teased possible iterations of the universe in future shows.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Culhane joked, playing Tucker Carlson on Weekend Update.—
Ella Gonzales
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Other comics, like Jeff Ross and Katt Williams, joked about Hart once attending a Diddy party.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Kidded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidded. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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