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
Fey quipped of realizing she'd be seated with Chalamet and Jenner for the evening.
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Colbert quipped, to which McCartney answered in the affirmative.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Colbert quipped that the beloved musical classic was playing across the street from the Ed Sullivan Theater.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Others quipped about the sheer volume of new songs to listen to.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Barten quipped that his size didn’t translate ideally to Division 1 basketball.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 8 May 2026
After being introduced by Elgin High School Principal Avelira Rodríguez González, Johnson quipped that her comments were the longest any principal had ever spoken about him.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Like going broke — as Hemingway famously quipped — my construction career happened gradually and then all at once.
—Nick Morton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Sánchez quipped, citing a recent, eyebrow-raising promotional video released by HHS that depicts the two men working out.
—Will Stone, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Colbert quipped, to which McCartney answered in the affirmative.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Colbert quipped that the beloved musical classic was playing across the street from the Ed Sullivan Theater.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Others quipped about the sheer volume of new songs to listen to.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Barten quipped that his size didn’t translate ideally to Division 1 basketball.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 8 May 2026
After being introduced by Elgin High School Principal Avelira Rodríguez González, Johnson quipped that her comments were the longest any principal had ever spoken about him.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Like going broke — as Hemingway famously quipped — my construction career happened gradually and then all at once.
—Nick Morton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Sánchez quipped, citing a recent, eyebrow-raising promotional video released by HHS that depicts the two men working out.
—Will Stone, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quipped
joked
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For real this time Craig Stammen has joked about managing games at Nationals Park before.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Others joked about returning to the Catholic Church after a lifetime of agnosticism and atheism.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Quipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quipped. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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