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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

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On the July 8 episode of Watch What Happens Live, Cohen joked about the gap between him and Sobieski.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Not anymore, the host joked, before popping open a bottle in the rain.

— Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

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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

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