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
Probably an Outback, someone quipped.
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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
McVay quipped that his fate was in the hands of equipment guy Brendan Burger.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
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
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
McVay quipped that his fate was in the hands of equipment guy Brendan Burger.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quipped
joked
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During the show, Gleeson — an Irish actor best known for starring in the Harry Potter movies — joked about appearing in one of Swift’s music videos, according to the singer.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wild forward Nico Sturm has been breaking in his Team Germany skates at a few Minnesota practices, and joked about hiding his on-ice moves from NHL teammates that may be foes in Italy.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Quipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quipped. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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