as in joked
to make jokes
she rolled her eyes at her brother's bragging and quipped, "You're a legend in your own mind, all right"
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Recent Examples of quipped
Cole previously quipped about the BAFTA situation at the NAACP Image Awards earlier this month, drawing backlash.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, firebrand pro-Kremlin TV host Olga Skabeyeva quipped Tuesday about people in the neighboring NATO nation of Estonia having to walk because public transport was already running out of fuel.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Fallon quipped that White must not be able to leave the house for fear of actors accosting him asking to be on the show.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
Probably an Outback, someone quipped.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Eby quipped with her usual dry sarcasm.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Colbert quipped as the audience laughed.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Brown jokingly quipped about his plans when asked about potentially relaxing in between all the golf he’s played.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Having grandchildren helps, too, Ma quipped.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, firebrand pro-Kremlin TV host Olga Skabeyeva quipped Tuesday about people in the neighboring NATO nation of Estonia having to walk because public transport was already running out of fuel.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Fallon quipped that White must not be able to leave the house for fear of actors accosting him asking to be on the show.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
Probably an Outback, someone quipped.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Eby quipped with her usual dry sarcasm.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Colbert quipped as the audience laughed.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Brown jokingly quipped about his plans when asked about potentially relaxing in between all the golf he’s played.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Having grandchildren helps, too, Ma quipped.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quipped
joked
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Gosling, 45, joked during a virtual press conference.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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During the 98th Academy Awards, O'Brien joked that conservative viewers hoping for an alternative show could find one hosted by Kid Rock.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Quipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quipped. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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