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as in kidded
to make jokes
he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life
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as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way
oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you
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Recent Examples of joked
Earlier in the interview, Ronan and Kimmel had joked about how the actress has lost in the Oscar race despite being nominated four times thus far.
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Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
The Megalopolis actress recalled working with Smart previously but joked that the interaction wasn’t too memorable.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
So much so that it’s become joked about and memed all over social media, with the term itself sprouting before their courtship to describe anything with a Mexican energy to it (to dance Mexicanly would include a zapateada, for example).
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Hernandez joked that maybe the reason those old costumes featured the character's face on them was because kids would flip up those masks just to cool off.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
But the two caught up after the show, and joked about learning swear words in French and Korean.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
In the premiere, Adams recalled the moment from the pilot episode that changed his life, while Rafferty joked about how the show's entire premise was due to Donna's decision.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Sabrina Carpenter joked about her connection to New York City Mayor Eric Adams' indictment during a show at Madison Square Garden over the weekend.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
All that is left, joked Mularoni, is for the supporters’ group to recognize the achievement.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
The Megalopolis actress recalled working with Smart previously but joked that the interaction wasn’t too memorable.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
So much so that it’s become joked about and memed all over social media, with the term itself sprouting before their courtship to describe anything with a Mexican energy to it (to dance Mexicanly would include a zapateada, for example).
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Hernandez joked that maybe the reason those old costumes featured the character's face on them was because kids would flip up those masks just to cool off.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
But the two caught up after the show, and joked about learning swear words in French and Korean.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
In the premiere, Adams recalled the moment from the pilot episode that changed his life, while Rafferty joked about how the show's entire premise was due to Donna's decision.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Sabrina Carpenter joked about her connection to New York City Mayor Eric Adams' indictment during a show at Madison Square Garden over the weekend.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
All that is left, joked Mularoni, is for the supporters’ group to recognize the achievement.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joked
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Audiences caught a glimpse of child Bruce in the first film; Arthur was also teased to be his half-brother as his mother worked as a maid at the Wayne manor.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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While performing in Haikou, China over the weekend, West teased his next album which is tentatively titled Bully.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Titus quipped — the pair soon started hosting regular shows together, and the series eventually morphed into the New York Rock and Soul Revue.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
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Miller quipped that even Minnesota could be in play after its governor’s shaky debate performance on Tuesday.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Still, Kim seemed amused by his label’s popularity in China.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Liam Gallagher isn’t amused by Saturday Night Live‘s take on his tumultuous relationship with brother Noel.Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2024
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The prosecutor, having successfully argued to exclude the abuse testimony, mocked the brothers’ defense during his closing arguments for not producing any evidence of abuse.Kim Kardashian, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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In a memo praising Walz’s comments at the debate, Giffords mocked those who want to shore up school security to fend off shootings.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
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