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 Roker wisecracked, although Percy reassured him that surely doesn’t happen. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 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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  • Koski and Nickell, both 52, joked that picking a favorite climb would be like picking a favorite child, but they are particularly drawn to mountains in the Lemhi Range, such as Bell Mountain and Diane’s Peak.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Lumen’s Kate Johnson and EY’s Janet Truncale joked about their first meeting at the Business Roundtable.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of joked
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  • Crowley quipped that New York saw an uptick thanks to not enough stage space in Jersey being available and said the state is looking to claw projects back.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Although Holmes quipped that there was little suspicion despite the fact that the duo had not hidden the engagement ring following the proposal.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of quipped

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“Wisecracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecracked. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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