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wisecracked

verb

past tense of wisecrack

as in joked

to make jokes wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions

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Recent Examples of wisecracked Roker wisecracked, although Percy reassured him that surely doesn’t happen. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 Maya wisecracked that everybody already knew the cure for homosexuality—fame. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 2026

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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

Definition of joked

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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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