quipping 1 of 2

present participle of quip

quipping

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quipping
Verb
  • According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Moore was in the Bears’ locker room joking with teammates before leaving the stadium in an ambulance.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Orgeron provided one of the most memorable quotes about his firing and subsequent buyout, joking about it when speaking to the Little Rock Touchdown Club in Arkansas in 2022.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • To get a sense of his whole deal, look no further than the half-mocking, half-earnest title of his latest album, Country!
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Quipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quipping. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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