JIBING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

jibing

verb

present participle of jibe

as in coinciding

to be in agreement on every point that doesn't jibe with what I know about his character

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Recent Examples of jibing Cronin’s system wasn’t jibing with a point guard who thrives in transition and a center unfamiliar with the paint. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026

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Black officers constitute less than 9% of the force, coinciding with a decline in the city’s Black population.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Another standalone film, the Ryan Gosling-starring Starfighter, is due out in May 2027, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of A New Hope.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of coinciding

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Gone are the four nations, corresponding to the elements, who coexisted in harmony that was disrupted and then, episode by episode, restored.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
The team broke down Mario’s possible path through a level into individual sections, each corresponding to a calculation instruction of the counting machine.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of corresponding

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There are parallels to be drawn in the MAGA crowd pining for the conforming jingoism of the 1950s.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026
What’s Happening Photobiomodulation, better known as red light therapy, has moved out of dermatology clinics and into body-conforming consumer wearables like masks, belts, wraps and pods.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of conforming

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Each worker signed a document seen by The Associated Press agreeing not to disparage Caddell and not to disclose the individual payments.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
That courtship continued over the next year, with Spielberg finally agreeing to this new hands-on role after reading Fuchs’ latest script.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreeing

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While Polo and Nolo — whose rhyming names are a complete coincidence — are kicking, Hurricane Odalys is also active directly between them both.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
While Questlove gushed about Black Thought’s lyrical prowess in high school, his longtime rap counterpart returned the praise, thanking him for introducing a level of musicality that changed his approach to rhyming.

— Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhyming

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Justin Bruihl came out of the bullpen and his first pitch hit David Hamilton, who was squaring around to bunt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
With the Moon in your sign squaring Mercury in your career sector, a comment, reaction, or bit of feedback could land harder than expected.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of squaring

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Elahe Izadi and Razzan Nakhlawi write for Say More, The Post's new relationship advice column, and will be answering reader questions live while columnist Carolyn Hax is away.

— Razzan Nakhlawi, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
The results of Israel’s election on October 27 may go some distance toward answering this question.

— Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

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