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quipped

verb

past tense of quip

as in joked

to make jokes she rolled her eyes at her brother's bragging and quipped, "You're a legend in your own mind, all right"

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Recent Examples of quipped In 2015, Lindsey—a lifelong bachelor—quipped that, if he were elected President, his sister could be his First Lady. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian quipped that all the lawsuits in the college game might open the door for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to return to Lubbock under Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Among other things, Gray quipped about how his wife and kids really provide no fodder for stories. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures, quipped on the Sunday of opening weekend. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 Insiders quipped that Christie’s inclusion of the painting in a modern and contemporary art sale was only fitting since 50 percent of the paint had been added in the last 50 years. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026 Flushed and flailing during Schauf’s final countdown, her gum-chewing getting a little more exaggerated with each second, Cooper quipped that her handiwork might be better sealed under a closed casket. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 Senior shortstop Lexi Iwema, an Indiana recruit who moved from center field earlier in the season, quipped that she and Beals joke about each other’s driving skills. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Meyers quipped during Wednesday night's episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026

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Early on, the Twins joked López was the most expensive interpreter in Major League Baseball.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
But, as Slater later joked, his title reign quickly came to an end later in the night.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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