as in satiric
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
barbed satire on American academia
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Recent Examples of barbed
Crews on Monday appear to be adding barbed wire atop cement barricades already wrapped around the building — measures no doubt added in response to a consistent group of protestors committed to gathering daily outside the complex near Fort Snelling.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Half of my drawing was in black and white, showing a woman walking away from barbed wire and a prison tower.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Who knew barbed wire could be so interesting?
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
The group has quite literally been split into two camps, separated by barbed wire, battlements, and corpses.
—Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Half of my drawing was in black and white, showing a woman walking away from barbed wire and a prison tower.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Who knew barbed wire could be so interesting?
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
The group has quite literally been split into two camps, separated by barbed wire, battlements, and corpses.
—Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbed
Adjective
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The only thing that may be crazier than the actual football life is this satirical comedy-drama that has more to do with a hedonistic existence than play-action passes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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But it’s set apart from the rest of her work by a long, satirical section sending up gothic fiction and its fans.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tom Lester played Eb Dawson, the Douglases' sarcastic young farmhand.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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The worse things are going, the more bitter and sarcastic my humor sometimes gets.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Aluminum foil is heat resistant and can be used to line pans or cover dishes, but isn't nonstick, and may not be safe for acidic food applications.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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The acidic content in vinegar breaks down mineral deposits, hard water stains, and buildup and neutralizes odors.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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An arrest has been made in an acid attack on a Long Island college student that happened nearly five years ago.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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As wine lovers’ taste in Chardonnay has moved from ripe and buttery to lean and racy, higher-acid, more-flavorful versions have come into vogue.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Chill Factor Perhaps the most biting statistic of the season so far is the temperature.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Morbidly Jewish finds Raanan at his most biting, acerbic, angry, Jewish, and, as always…loud.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Barbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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