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as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way
don't be upset—we're just jiving you
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as in joked
to make jokes
our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win
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Verb
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The finale also teased one of Mel’s pregnant patients hoping to place her baby with Mel and Jack after her adoptive couple pulls out.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026 -
The reggaeton icon briefly teased his performance in a trailer released by Apple Music in January 2026.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Online, people joked about dipping into retirement savings to buy a carton.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a lighthearted Instagram video, Shepherd joked about fellow comedian and BFF Kym Whitley planning to steal memorabilia from the show’s greenroom.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Siwa and Hughes playfully bantered about a potential engagement ahead of spending their first Christmas together.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jean insisted on driving, and the other two bantered the whole way.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Jived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jived. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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