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ribbing

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verb

present participle of rib

ribbing

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ribbing
Adjective
The plastic handle includes ribbings and grooves to allow for a more comfortable positioning of the hand. Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2025 While his signature full head of hair sprung back to life after several washings, Swanson expects some residual good-natured ribbing from his Cubs teammates, as the first-place club looks to turn 2025 into its own potentially memorable winning campaign. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 Like the 81-year old nun, humor and good-natured ribbing characterized the evening festivities. Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The gang of basketball analysts engaged in some good natured ribbing of the 53-year-old O’Neal. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ribbing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ribbing
Verb
  • Seinfeld was clearly teasing, but sure enough, several headlines reported it as gospel with perhaps a mention three paragraphs in that it was intended to be humorous.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
  • From teasing his retirement to becoming a minister and everything in between, here’s a look at the Hollywood star’s year of surprises.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • For myself and many of my classmates, the four-story Forever 21 in Times Square was the most exciting part of our senior-class trip to New York City—not joking!
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
  • And, everyone was joking about it behind his back.
    Todd Nordstrom, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Teaming up with Rebels like the enigmatic Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and the sarcastic droid K-2SO (Alan Tudyk), Jyn’s quest for salvation and redemption runs right up to the beginning of the original film, Star Wars: A New Hope.
    Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 26 June 2025
  • Mamdani joined her for a sarcastic infomercial on her account, criticizing Mayor Adams’ record.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • His real gift was language: puns, rhymes, clever wordplay, and memorable turns of phrase.
    Sam Kelly July 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
  • Pride in bad wordplay creates stronger ownership than any RACI matrix.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Clarkson delivered with her trademark blend of down-to-Earth humor and out-of-this-world vocals.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 July 2025
  • After all the fussing and fidgeting exerted in trying to nail just the right mix of comic book action, comedy and pathos, the movie emerges as a tone-deaf mishmash of underdeveloped characters, half-baked humor and unhatched plotting drenched in CGI overkill.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • As the power pair traded barbs on social media, Musk asserted Trump would never release the Epstein files because he was named within them.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 July 2025
  • The pair have traded barbs online since Musk first criticized the price tag of Trump’s spending and policy bill, which is expected to add $3.9 trillion to the federal debt over the next decade.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

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“Ribbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribbing. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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