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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
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
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
The Left’s answer to the focus on President Biden’s debilitated state is — to paraphrase the old gibe about Rudy Giuliani’s tendency to bring everyone back to September 11 — a noun, a verb, an overheated adjective, and Project 2025.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 17 July 2024
The fact someone — whose motive and ideology remain unclear — sought to end his life has led to inevitable gibes about roosting chickens.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
But not before a few gibes about interracial dynamics.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024
Richard Simmons is taking the gibes in stride on the heels of the news that the reclusive fitness guru has inspired an upcoming, unauthorized biopic.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2024
Verb
Thompson was dressed less formally, and gibed at Weinberger about his attire.
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The gibe is electorally perilous because of the large Puerto Rican populations in several swing states, most notably Pennsylvania.
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Verb
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Jimmy Kimmel used his final show before the election to make an impassioned plea to get rid of Donald Trump, while others mocked the Republican candidate’s recent meltdown over a microphone during one his rallies.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Russia has sent two prototypes of its latest fighter jet in service, the stealth Su-57, to China for an airshow, where they were reportedly mocked for their poor workmanship and conditions.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Wilfried Zaha mural at Selhurst Park (The Athletic) What has never changed are the gripes and sneers that have attached themselves to this part of SE25, in the London borough of Croydon, for longer than Palace fans would probably wish to remember.Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
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Mazzoli piles unstable harmonies on top of that fractured foundation; trombone glissandos add a demonic sneer.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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While popular with more liberal viewers, the show is also often ridiculed by conservatives as being too soft and too partisan.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump regularly ridicules broadcast networks and major news organizations that are critical of him and has recently called on the U.S. government to crack down on broadcast outlets.Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Perez even redirected the aim of her dance to double down on the taunt.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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Between the lines: Trump and Obama loathe each other, and the attacks between them veer into race-baiting and schoolyard taunts.Alex Thompson, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Yet Mann urged his audiences to resist the temptation to deride humanity.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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At minimum, the show serves as an hour to deride the maps, magic walls and needles that will inevitably rule the night.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The song did well on X as Ross’ diss trended, but the viral hype inevitably died down and Hatcher moved along to the next meme.Allegra Rosenberg, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
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Music Joni Mitchell rouses the Hollywood Bowl with an epic 3-hour Joni Jam (and F-bomb Trump diss) Oct. 20, 2024 Why hang it up?Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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This sparked a wave of booing and jeering from rally attendees.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Fans cheering their team’s players and jeering the other team’s players, fine.Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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There was also the larger error of anointing Harris without political competition — an insult to the democratic process that handed the nomination to a candidate who, as some of us warned at the time, was exceptionally weak.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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But what garnered the most attention were a comedian’s insults of Puerto Rico, Trump’s violent rhetoric about a political opponent and a comment about women.Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Gibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibe. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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