Thesaurus results for RIBBED

ribbed

verb

past tense of rib

as in teased

to make fun of in a good-natured way ribbed him a bit about fumbling such an easy play

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Recent Examples of ribbed In the summer, that typically takes the form of a stack of neutral tank tops, like this scoop-neck ribbed version. — Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 The three-zone mattress is all about lumbar and hip support with ribbed cushioning. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 Lee ribbed the audience and watched as a case opened to reveal a miniature Cup. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Here, ribbed pink nails complement aura designs and gold chrome French tips. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026 These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles. — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Both Nanjiani’s castmates, and Davies and Horne, ribbed him as a famous Hollywood interloper on their little show, and that label stuck in a way that seemed to limit his gameplay and constrain the show’s own sense of humor. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026 Choose from waffle, ribbed terry, luxe styles and more for elevated relaxation. — ABC News, 13 June 2026 Laughing, McVay bumped Berry’s shoulder and ribbed him about the rule change proposal the Browns had recently submitted for consideration to the NFL’s competition committee, on which McVay serves. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 June 2026

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Before the show’s official announcement, Brown teased a reunion with Harbour during the June 24 episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast.

— Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
One of the original Blue Bloods is making a trip to Beantown after Donnie Wahlberg teased an upcoming guest star on Boston Blue.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of teased

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Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.

— Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Definition of kidded

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Fans have long joked that her relationship with Rocky, their growing family and her many business ventures were responsible for delaying new music, but the rapper said that isn’t the case.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
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

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