Thesaurus results for JOKED

joked

verb

past tense of joke

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 Kylian Mbappe was dropped on October 27 by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football star apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026 King has daydreamed about adding a white chocolate bar to their lineup, but then joked that those fans are heathens. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Our Connecticut neighbors joked that Dad would make a perfect spy. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Warren joked, as several audience members had been screaming to hear his hit during his set. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 Many worried, or joked, about whether Hall might be a pedophile. — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Twisted Teens joked they were contractually obligated to write a grunge song after signing to Sub Pop, prompting Billiard to claim that modifying any Beatles chord progression to stay major instead of going minor gets the job done. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 Koski and Nickell, both 52, joked that picking a favorite climb would be like picking a favorite child, but they are particularly drawn to mountains in the Lemhi Range, such as Bell Mountain and Diane’s Peak. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026 Lumen’s Kate Johnson and EY’s Janet Truncale joked about their first meeting at the Business Roundtable. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.

— Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

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Crowley quipped that New York saw an uptick thanks to not enough stage space in Jersey being available and said the state is looking to claw projects back.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Although Holmes quipped that there was little suspicion despite the fact that the duo had not hidden the engagement ring following the proposal.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026

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