KIDDED (AROUND) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

kidded (around)

verb

past tense of kid (around)

as in cut up

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Californios’ reign began to vanish even before the discovery of gold, when droughts and floods wiped out their easygoing livelihoods, and their lands were cut up, sold off, and their land grants swept aside by the new state.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
The first plan, which would have cut up to 18 English learner teachers and affected at least two dozen schools, drew backlash.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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