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ribbed

ADJECTIVE
ridged
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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“In the Bozeman area, are you going to get ribbed and teased for being from L.A.? Yes. But do I think people really care after you get that ribbing? No,” he says.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

Don Cheadle later ribbed Clooney on stage when the duo presented an award, saying Chalamet “was 3 the last time you won.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 12, 2026

She even ribbed “Marty Supreme” actor Timothée Chalamet once again, noting that he was the first actor in history who had to put on muscle to film a movie about ping-pong.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2026

Romaine opens with a crisp, faint sweetness and a clean green bite, anchored by the sturdy heft of its ribbed leaves.

From Salon May 26, 2025

Here in my bedsit, I’ve got these four desk-lamps, each a different colour, but all the same design—they have these ribbed necks you can bend whichever way you want.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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