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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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Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer behind such durable hits as Cats (1981), Phantom of the Opera, and Evita, has teased a new musical about the early 20th century theft of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, the Mona Lisa.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Or maybe, as some eyebrow-raising posts on social media jokingly teased, foreshadowing a possible papal presidential run?—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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Wild coach John Hynes joked that finding a place for Gustavsson Nyberg in the lineup would be less challenging than fitting all 14 letters, and a space, of his last name on a jersey.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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Duncan joked during an interview on Nostalgia Tonight With Joe Sibilia.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Kidded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidded. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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