jested

verb

past tense of jest
as in joked
to make jokes when I asked my sister for a loan, she laughingly replied, "Surely you jest!"

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Recent Examples of jested Overcompensating star Shiplett, 39, jested about The Odyssey’s status as one of the most anticipated movies of this year in a caption to her post. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
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  • However, while Flick and his team relished getting down to work, some within the squad joked about the lack of entertainment — beyond snooker and table tennis.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Serhiy joked he had been discharged from the military after being seriously wounded on the front line.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
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