as in child
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
the fire was accidentally started by a couple of kids fooling around
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as in to joke
to make jokes
he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant
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Recent Examples of kid
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Want to give your kids the ultimate advantage?
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
The Aggies coach wasn’t kidding.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Word is that there are a couple of Bayview kids playing at nearby Durango High School.
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Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
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If your children do homework at the kitchen table instead of their bedrooms, find a spot to keep school supplies handy.—
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Questioning the powerful influences that oversee and fund what our children learn is critical.—
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In August 2025, the company announced plans to enter the automotive sector and teased two concept cars that drew heavy comparisons to the Bugatti Chiron and Rolls-Royce Cullinan.—
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Also at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Cyrus teased a potential return to the beloved, wig-wearing character.—
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Chalamet joked as the camera cut to O'Leary applauding boisterously.—
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Legislators have privately joked about keeping prospective bill ideas in their desks, waiting for Polis’ successor to enter office before dusting them off.—
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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