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Recent Examples of squib
Tyler Locklear dribbled an infield squib hit to rookie third baseman Kyle Karros, who couldn’t make the tough play, allowing Arizona to load the bases.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
Despite the proclamations of victory hailing from progressives across religious lines, the explosive document was ultimately a squib — the kind of pyrotechnic device used by Hollywood to achieve a particular incendiary effect but that inflicts no real damage.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
This political backdrop raises the possibility that his low-energy announcement speech may be a damp squib.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Nov. 2022
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
Despite the proclamations of victory hailing from progressives across religious lines, the explosive document was ultimately a squib — the kind of pyrotechnic device used by Hollywood to achieve a particular incendiary effect but that inflicts no real damage.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
This political backdrop raises the possibility that his low-energy announcement speech may be a damp squib.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squib
Noun
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Adding to the farce was the absence of a senior coaching team.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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What kind of despair would people feel upon the discovery that their source of joy, belonging, and meaning was a farce?—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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But the satire doesn’t work, because the Republicans are afforded a nuance never given to Sophie and her idiot Democrat husband.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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The action satire, which stars Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, picked up $8.3 million in its second weekend, bringing its North American haul to $33 million.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2025
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The miraculous thing about BoJack Horseman was how the animated Netflix comedy managed to place the darkest, most melancholy material right alongside bursts of pure, concentrated silliness.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Talent scouts have been in Edinburgh watching comedy shows, while The Late Late Show With James Corden producer James Longman has been confirmed as showrunner (as first tipped by Deadline).—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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Joining Neeson and Hauser in this slapstick revival is a crack ensemble that includes Pamela Anderson, Danny Huston, and even a WWE superstar.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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In Schaffer’s delightful version, the flurry of double entendres, slapstick humor and surprise celebrity cameos remains; the cringey quips about race and disability are a thing of the past.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Many creators post skits where the robot slurs are spoken while a robot is applying for a job, or meeting their human partner’s parents for a holiday.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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Vicki Lawrence Best known for the hilarious skits on The Carol Burnett Show, Emmy-winning actress Vicki Lawrence was diagnosed with chronic idiopathic urticaria (now known as chronic spontaneous urticaria, or CSU) in 2012.—
Chloe Castleberry,
Flow Space,
23 July 2025
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At the annual Big Slick Celebrity Weekend in Kansas City, Travis Kelce joined Da Superfans for a sketch.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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The digital-native comedy brand, also comprising a buzzy sketch group, has an interesting origin story, having emerged from the viral Instagram account @friday.beers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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The maneuver is a spoof on Hailey's viral phone case from her beauty line, rhode.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Liveness detection verifies that a biometric sample, such as a face scan or voice clip, is from a real person, not a spoof.—
Mohamed Lazzouni,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Squib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squib. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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