wisecracked

past tense of wisecrack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecracked
Verb
  • Uribe could undertake a multi-inning assignment on Saturday; catcher William Contreras joked that Uribe would be willing to start if asked.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Marian, a senior executive at a private research university, joked that just locking eyes with her boss was enough to get a new assignment.
    Shanna Hocking, Harvard Business Review, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Others – seemingly those who are non-religious or simply impenetrable by internet theories – quipped at the possibility.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Stewart quipped before changing the subject.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Wisecracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecracked. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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