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.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecracked
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For real this time Craig Stammen has joked about managing games at Nationals Park before.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Others joked about returning to the Catholic Church after a lifetime of agnosticism and atheism.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Oh well, as Winston Churchill quipped — democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Fey quipped of realizing she'd be seated with Chalamet and Jenner for the evening.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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“Wisecracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecracked. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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