as in child
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
the fire was accidentally started by a couple of kids fooling around
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as in to joke
to make jokes
he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant
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Recent Examples of kid
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Lourd added that their kids often climb into bed with them at night.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
All kidding aside, the Wild have surpassed the expectations of many, including The Athletic staff.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Now Burke, 25, is making his own opening-day start and is ready to show that White Sox management was not taking a risk on a kid who barely has had a cup of coffee in the big leagues.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Lourd added that their kids often climb into bed with them at night.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Every human being, every parent, wants what’s best for their kid and wants there kid to be better than them.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
All kidding aside, the Wild have surpassed the expectations of many, including The Athletic staff.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
Noun
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As the film opens, a matter-of-fact, unemotional voice shares statistics about children living with poverty, parental abuse and alcoholism in the United States, as the numbers flash in simple white text on a black screen.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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Illinois passed a law in August 2023 requiring parents to compensate child influencers, becoming the first state to do so.—
Karen Fratti,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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As OpenAI rolls out Sora to more users, expanding access to additional countries and teasing a potential ChatGPT integration, developers may be incentivized to address issues of bias further.—
Reece Rogers,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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This year, the star has teased new music, sharing occasional studio photos on Instagram.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2025
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Even when joking, maintain a tone that underscores your expertise and deep understanding of the market.—
Paul Boross MBE,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ducks star Trevor Zegras joked that the unique performance affected his play at the start.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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