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or jibe
as in to mock
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play
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or jibe
as in sneer
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Recent Examples of gibe
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Thompson was dressed less formally, and gibed at Weinberger about his attire.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Dec. 2023
But the Space Force decision was announced six months ago, and suggesting it’s at fault for the New Glenn delay doesn’t gibe with Blue’s previous statements.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2021
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Trudeau, whose approval ratings were already on a decline before Trump took aim at Canada, was criticized by both liberal party allies and conservative adversaries for his tepid response to the president’s gibes and threats.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Seth Meyers; Says Comcast should ‘pay a big price’
Robby Soave and Niall Stanage discuss President-elect Trump’s gibe against host Seth Meyers.
—The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
His gibes at China on X were often aggressive and sarcastic.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
The gibe is electorally perilous because of the large Puerto Rican populations in several swing states, most notably Pennsylvania.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
The gibe blew Quayle off the debate stage; then, just a few weeks later, Republicans won the White House in a landslide.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Moderate Republicans Thursday distanced themselves from Trump’s gibe as pundits branded the statement as an unforced error that could fuel Democratic political momentum.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
Trump’s apparent gibe pointed to a potential problem.
—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Verb
Joe Biden's Farewell Letter Takes 'Civil War' Swipe At Donald Trump
By Khaleda Rahman
National Correspondent
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President Joe Biden has released a farewell letter to Americans, appearing to gibe President-elect Donald Trump.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Thompson was dressed less formally, and gibed at Weinberger about his attire.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Dec. 2023
But the Space Force decision was announced six months ago, and suggesting it’s at fault for the New Glenn delay doesn’t gibe with Blue’s previous statements.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2021
Noun
But even some Republicans weren’t happy with the nasty gibe.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Trudeau, whose approval ratings were already on a decline before Trump took aim at Canada, was criticized by both liberal party allies and conservative adversaries for his tepid response to the president’s gibes and threats.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Seth Meyers; Says Comcast should ‘pay a big price’
Robby Soave and Niall Stanage discuss President-elect Trump’s gibe against host Seth Meyers.
—The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
His gibes at China on X were often aggressive and sarcastic.
—Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
The gibe is electorally perilous because of the large Puerto Rican populations in several swing states, most notably Pennsylvania.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
The gibe blew Quayle off the debate stage; then, just a few weeks later, Republicans won the White House in a landslide.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Moderate Republicans Thursday distanced themselves from Trump’s gibe as pundits branded the statement as an unforced error that could fuel Democratic political momentum.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
Trump’s apparent gibe pointed to a potential problem.
—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibe
Verb
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Cuba’s foreign minister mocked NED on social media.—
Peter Roskam,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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Musk also mocked people who criticized the order on X, noting that workers could respond by asking an AI chatbot — such as Grok, owned by X — to create a list of accomplished tasks.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
25 Feb. 2025
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The playful sneers of the Scherzo gave way to a snarling, gnashing Intermezzo, the orchestra and especially the low brass giving it their sardonic all.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Shows like this often get labeled as comfort food, which is sometimes delivered with a sneer.—
Brian Grubb,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Whereas you might be ridiculed for being glued to your phone at an NBA game, here the competition is an entirely dual-screen experience.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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Their final conflict goes down on Silver’s yacht in the middle of the open water, as Silver ridicules Kreese for his complicated relationship with Johnny.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
15 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the gang war in Brooklyn raged on, with more taunts on Instagram, and bullets flying in Sheepshead Bay and Canarsie as recently as October.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Last fall, for example, the OCR concluded that a rural Pennsylvania school district had failed to protect Black students from racist taunts and harassment by a group of white students.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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His record during his first term was highly ambiguous: Trump damaged and derided the American order but also protected it from its excesses and its enemies.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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While some in the international community have derided Trump’s proposal for Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, Macron sees it as a way to keep Trump, and by extension the U.S., invested in defending Ukraine, if only for its natural resources.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This time around, that famous Drake diss track tumbles to fourth place.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The diss comes just days after Soulja previewed one of his own.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The American was booed and jeered during the match and responded by cupping her ear and blowing kisses towards the crowd after securing the victory.—
Matias Grez,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Some of the spectators in Rod Laver Arena jeered him.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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During a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Brazil in November 2023, Messi and Rodrygo exchanged insults.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The jury found that on Aug. 19, after Stanford revoked her access, Mangi logged into the study database and replaced patient medical data with erroneous information and insults about her former supervisor, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Gibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibe. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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