as in joked
to make jokes
wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions
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Wightman, who did not defend his world title in 2023 and missed the last summer’s Olympics because of injury, has joked that middle and long-distance running could be considered Scotland’s national sport.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Coon joked to Rolling Stone in 2018 about the connection between her childhood and parenting.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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And the feeling was mutual, Meyers quipped on Tuesday.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Marc Andreessen once quipped that the future of business is just bundling and unbundling in cycles.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Wisecracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecracked. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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