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ribbing

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noun

ribbing

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verb

present participle of rib

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ribbing
Noun
The sleeveless dress featured a halter and plunging neckline with visible ribbing. Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 The riffs and ribbing were still there, as were the parables about fame and celebrity as corruptive, murder-inspiring forces. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 The wide hem is made with gorgeous ribbing that completes the look, and the sweater is even double discounted to just $37 for a limited time. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024 The sweater, which is from her signature G. Label by goop brand, is finished with solid ribbing at the crew neckline, cuffs, and hem. Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 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
  • Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk are teasing the third and final season of the Netflix series.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Nile and Bernard seemed like best friends, always joking and very excited.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Not just the kind of vaudevillian two guys joking around with each other on stage, but even just as individual comedians.
    Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Ally and Jay are both sarcastic, too — their best lines are muttered under their breaths — and their repartee becomes more interesting than the bloody theatrics.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
  • When Filip Hronek took a soft point shot that Darcy Kuemper stopped shortly after, the crowd responded with a sarcastic Bronx cheer.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The puzzles often incorporate homophones, wordplay, and other clever twists, ensuring the answers are rarely straightforward.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Through a sample of the collective’s poetry, the spotlight is on its lyrical nature, which blends the musical elements of a chorus with the imaginative creativity of wordplay.
    David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • No power plays, no sabotage, just Toula (Vardalos) and Ian (John Corbett) navigating cultural clashes with charm and humor.
    Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Both options offer age-appropriate humor and engaging storylines.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In other legislative news: Gov. Katie Hobbs and House appropriations chair Rep. David Livingston (R-Peoria) traded barbs over a budget shortfall in the state's developmental disabilities program.
    Jeremy Duda, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Following the post, Altman and Musk have traded barbs on the platform, with Musk, who’s in an ongoing lawsuit with OpenAI, sharing former posts critical of Trump from Altman to his own X page.
    Donald Judd, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Ribbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ribbing. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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