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as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way
don't be upset—we're just jiving you
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as in joked
to make jokes
our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win
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Hilary Duff teased a new single with a video of her singing in a soaking wet butter yellow dress.—
Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
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As teased by a first look clip, this twist will give way to season-long feuds, shocking betrayals, and plenty of trash talk.—
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
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Doughnuts and coffees in hand, some of them joked about seeing each other look happy for the first time in weeks.—
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Jean insisted on driving, and the other two bantered the whole way.—
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“Jived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jived. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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