wisecracked

verb

past tense of wisecrack
as in joked
to make jokes wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions

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Recent Examples of wisecracked Maya wisecracked that everybody already knew the cure for homosexuality—fame. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecracked
  1. joked
  2. quipped
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  • New Servite coach Rick Garretson later joked that back at his former home in Arizona, the temperature was over 100 degrees.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Switzerland joked that Okoye will remain as assistant coach if the team defeats Argentina.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of joked
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  • Senior shortstop Lexi Iwema, an Indiana recruit who moved from center field earlier in the season, quipped that she and Beals joke about each other’s driving skills.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Meyers quipped during Wednesday night's episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Definition of quipped

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“Wisecracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecracked. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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