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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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Then for the first time in a real race, rocket starts by Charles Leclerc, who went from fourth to first by Turn 1, and Lewis Hamilton from down in seventh, teased a potential fight that would disrupt the Mercedes domination narrative.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Jay Kim, executive vice president at Samsung's mobile business, teased some details about the smart glasses for the first time, on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Deon Cole also made a surprise appearance onstage midway through the afternoon, where the comedian once again joked about the incident at the British Academy Film Awards where Jordan and Lindo were called a racial slur by Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The announcement of Kelce’s return caught the attention of comedian Sherri Shepherd, who joked on her daytime talk show about Swift influencing his decision.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Kidded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidded. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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