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
Princess Kate quipped Kate Middleton was met with a bold prediction about Prince George's future height during the family's recent outing.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Russo quipped to begin his lengthy rant.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Colbert quipped, uncapping a pen and taking notes.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The Vikings coach quipped about the 44-year-old grandfather having enough children around the house to keep him sharp.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
During the event, the president also quipped that former President Biden’s turkey pardons were invalid because of his use of an autopen.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2025
Levie quipped that the conversation required a kind of doublethink.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025
As a colleague quipped, there should be multiple statues, to depict the many ways that bodies can change after having a baby.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Stafford quipped when a local reporter joked he might get knighted after the performance.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Russo quipped to begin his lengthy rant.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Colbert quipped, uncapping a pen and taking notes.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The Vikings coach quipped about the 44-year-old grandfather having enough children around the house to keep him sharp.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
During the event, the president also quipped that former President Biden’s turkey pardons were invalid because of his use of an autopen.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2025
Levie quipped that the conversation required a kind of doublethink.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025
As a colleague quipped, there should be multiple statues, to depict the many ways that bodies can change after having a baby.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Stafford quipped when a local reporter joked he might get knighted after the performance.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quipped
joked
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Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP George Clooney and Don Cheadle, who came onstage to present the final award for the night, joked about the standing ovation, with Cheadle noting Clooney did not receive one.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Roberts joked, motioning for the entire auditorium at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles to stand for her.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Quipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quipped. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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