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
Fallon quipped that White must not be able to leave the house for fear of actors accosting him asking to be on the show.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
Others quipped about hair growth options Woody could pursue, like a transplant or Rogaine.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 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
McVay quipped that his fate was in the hands of equipment guy Brendan Burger.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
Others quipped about hair growth options Woody could pursue, like a transplant or Rogaine.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 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
McVay quipped that his fate was in the hands of equipment guy Brendan Burger.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quipped
joked
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One of my House colleagues joked that the average IQ of both chambers went up that day.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Minaj has also drawn headlines in recent months for cozying up to Trump, something Trevor Noah joked about with no issue at the Grammys.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Quipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quipped. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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