gibe

Example Sentences

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Though the accusation doesn’t gibe with Mia’s slowly returning memories, it’s one more signal to her that the rebuilding process is fraught, incomplete and fragile enough to be approached with understanding above all.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023

“Now is not the time for excuses; now is the time for creativity and pragmatism,” she said in a thinly veiled gibe at Scholz.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2022

Saget then immediately changed his mind, almost as if he recognized that the humanity of this thought outpaced the fun of his gibe.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2022

Apparently unaware of the gibe, Mr Biden said he agreed.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2021

The words jibe, gibe, and jive are all verbs meaning to “kid” or “heckle.” lay/lie.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner