razzing 1 of 3

razzing

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noun

razzing

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verb

present participle of razz

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of razzing
Noun
Fans of both teams traded chants and lighthearted razzing as their light-rail train neared the stadium. Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 1 July 2026 Fans of both have had to endure constant razzing for underperforming on the big stage. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 Moss-Bachrach runs through a lot of emotions countering Bernthal here, cycling Richie through jokey acceptance of Mikey’s razzing, some light teasing of his own, and glimpses of uncertainty. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2026 Ernie was given to fun-loving razzing of others in the locker room. Ron Mix, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 Rowland expected a bit more razzing after Badger’s touchdown was wiped off the board. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Cabrera was down on the field at Joker Marchant Stadium on Monday, working with first basemen, laughing with coaches, even razzing a group of reporters. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzing
Adjective
  • Another way to say this is that, in place of the extensive self-announcements Plato allows his characters, Rochester substitutes his own summary judgements, his sarcastic imitations.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • This is taken as evidence of his status, not a sarcastic criticism.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • A little playful ribbing may be fair game among rivals, but piling on rarely helps in the immediate aftermath.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026
  • The conversation had the recognizable rhythm of sports fans’ mixture of banter and good-natured ribbing.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • After teasing us for a while, Volvo finally showed off the EX30 for real in 2023.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • Nike has been teasing its forthcoming partnership with the German team throughout this World Cup.
    Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026
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
Noun
  • Just kidding—We're loving this retro toy comeback!
    Parents, Parents, 23 June 2026
  • My heart beats faster just thinking about all of them, no kidding.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The Star Wars actor shared a photo of the newlyweds on Instagram on Sunday, July 5, while joking about his whereabouts on their special day.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • Following the convincing 3-0 victory over Czechia while resting some starters, the atmosphere on the Mexican team has been very relaxed, with several videos showing the players joking around with each other.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • And, unlike most other countries in wartime that have been attacked, there was no rallying effect for the government after October 7th.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • No fooling, April brings some pretty interesting surprises on Netflix.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Razzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzing. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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