1
: having barbs
2
: characterized by pointed and biting criticism or sarcasm
barbed witticisms
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The candidates exchanged barbed comments during the debate.
barbed satire on American academia
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One woman applied a dolphin design to her face; one of the men in the group got a barbed wire design running across his neck; while the pick of the bunch saw another of the guys opt for an Illuminati-style pyramid tattoo on his forehead.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Under the glaring sun, people poured toward the notorious facility north of Damascus, as traffic stretched for miles and some left their cars to walk the last stretch uphill, past barbed wire fences and watchtowers.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The doll’s custom packaging showcases illustrations of Karol G in the iconic Bratz style, complete with an iridescent barbed wire display.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024
Prior to the opening of the trail, the site of the northern headquarters of the 40,000-acre cattle ranch operation was little more than a few acres of nameless bullet-riddled stuff wrapped in a tangle of barbed wire.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Under the glaring sun, people poured toward the notorious facility north of Damascus, as traffic stretched for miles and some left their cars to walk the last stretch uphill, past barbed wire fences and watchtowers.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The doll’s custom packaging showcases illustrations of Karol G in the iconic Bratz style, complete with an iridescent barbed wire display.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024
Prior to the opening of the trail, the site of the northern headquarters of the 40,000-acre cattle ranch operation was little more than a few acres of nameless bullet-riddled stuff wrapped in a tangle of barbed wire.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Barbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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