variants
or jibes
as in ridicules
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play
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Verb
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Though Claudius ridicules Hamlet for his emotional vulnerability, his grief drives him to avenge his father and emerge as a hero.—
Jeanette Tran,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Back in their teenage years, Lexi’s older sister Andrea is depicted as a mean girl who ridicules Catherine mercilessly.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
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Generally speaking, Normand playfully mocks all sorts of different groups rather equally.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Its leader, the president, abuses power, hurts the innocent, and mocks the dead before their families have even begun to grieve.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So much for Anthropic's Super Bowl taunts.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a 30-second clip, Adams is seen leaving a jet bridge while a woman who is walking ahead of him seemingly taunts Adams.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Giovanni Simeone leveled shortly before halftime, when some jeers rang out from the home fans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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In an era in high school sports where boos, jeers, and uncalled-for chants are the status quo, Shelton steers fans to uplift rather than put down.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Laughs and insults, all expressed at a high volume, were guaranteed to follow.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Leilah Herrera, a player who left the USF team in 2021, said in a deposition video that the insults would fly every practice.—
Julia Haney,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Rite of Spring premiere, on the other hand, caused a riot of booing, yelling, catcalls and face-punching, becoming one of the most infamous nights in the history of music.—
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Since the conflict with Iran erupted nearly a month ago, US financial markets have been violently whipsawed not by macroeconomic data, but by presidential Truth Social posts and quips.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cyrus also answers questions by Cooper candidly throughout the special, firing off rapid quips.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Russell — the devoted husband of Paige (Elle Chapman) — absorbs hornet stings and sharper barbs from his mother-in-law, Stacy Clyburn (Michelle Pfeiffer).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Drake–Kendrick Lamar battle stands as one of hip-hop’s most defining modern rivalries, marked by blistering diss tracks, deeply personal barbs, and a shift in public perception that favored Lamar.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Gibes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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