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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Speaking with investor Ron Baron at the 33rd Annual Baron Investment Conference in New York, Musk teased more details about the project.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Fraser also teased further projects for 2027, including potential collaborations outside traditional artist features.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of teased

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Erika Ellis described their romance as chaotic, while Morrey Eglin, who considers Rob his best friend, joked that the conversation felt like attending his funeral.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2026
Żydowicz took the stage a few moments later and joked that none of us are immune to the threat of AI and robots coming for our jobs.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026