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  • a variation of gibe.
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jibe

[jahyb] / dʒaɪb /


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It also wouldn’t jibe with my understanding, at least, of a democratic replacement process.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Yet Edward’s recollection is vague and doesn’t jibe with the observations of his doctor and the local constable.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

Having defended himself from Rooney's jibe by insisting the physical demands on players are greater than ever, Maresca made eight changes at Stamford Bridge.

From Barron's Nov. 8, 2025

Yesilgöz's jibe was not completely out of place as Wilders does not allow his PVV to have members.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2025

Lazlo’s jibe that it would make him ugly had not missed its mark, but that wasn’t his only concern.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

On Wednesday, the usual bad-tempered jibes and angry exchanges witnessed in the political theatre of the weekly Prime Minister's Questions, were replaced by gentle ribbing.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

This jibes with the challenge hypothesis, which says, in multiple species, testosterone levels rise when males battle for attention from potential mates and go down when it’s time to take care of the young.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

This time, his eventful stay included being on the receiving end of jibes from Haye, who later called him "weak" and "brittle-spirited".

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

The report questioned how that jibes with the reasons offered by Dozler and his agency: “a work-related phone call, email, or license check by the Department.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Everyone enjoyed these jibes immensely, and it gave me pleasure to see my son so happy and confident.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Their results initially jibed with the annual count, falling within five percentage points above or below it.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2025

Everything he observed jibed with what he knew of Bruegel the Younger, who had painted several works depicting the same scene of a Spanish official collecting taxes from Flemish peasants.

From Washington Post Apr. 4, 2023

“It was the young people’s Hamlet. David’s gentleness and passivity jibed absolutely with flower power and all that. He was wonderful.’

From New York Times Jul. 25, 2022

"What can you say, let them try," he jibed.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2022

“Ask her where it came from,” jibed Goodwife Cruff, unable to keep silent.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

On record, “Anything For Love” gets a knowing wink with in-studio jibing between Lipa and her producers; here she played it straight as a lofty piano ballad for the back seats on a floating riser.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 5, 2025

That part feels the same while jibing with our time of quiet quitting, the gig economy's takeover and late-stage pandemic trepidation.

From Salon Feb. 23, 2023

It came too close to the top mark after the first leg and at the bottom mark, the New Zealand boat Te Rehutai reared up on its foils, then crashed back after a jibing error.

From Washington Times Dec. 18, 2020

You’ll see the Hudson from every possible angle as you react to shifts in the air — tacking and jibing, and changing the sail’s orientation to catch the wind.

From New York Times Aug. 21, 2019

Clouds and rain came up on the wind, which veered and gusted so wildly that there was considerable danger of the ship jibing.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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