quipped

past tense of quip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of quipped Afterward, Ashe quipped about taking on Parton’s famously wordy lyrics in front of the room. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 In a January 2025 episode with guest Drew Afualo, a social media influencer, Kylie Kelce quipped about the same mystery twerp from her high school days. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Travis then quipped that once the bar stopped serving alcohol, guests began to shuffle out. — Ashleigh Carter, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026 In 2015, Lindsey—a lifelong bachelor—quipped that, if he were elected President, his sister could be his First Lady. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian quipped that all the lawsuits in the college game might open the door for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to return to Lubbock under Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Among other things, Gray quipped about how his wife and kids really provide no fodder for stories. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures, quipped on the Sunday of opening weekend. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 Insiders quipped that Christie’s inclusion of the painting in a modern and contemporary art sale was only fitting since 50 percent of the paint had been added in the last 50 years. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quipped
joked
Verb
  • When Jost — who was co-hosting a one-night-only comedy show on the ferry with Davidson in collaboration with Snapple — was asked what Johansson, 41, thinks about the ongoing project, Jost joked that her involvement has its limits.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Late-night talk show hosts joked about symptoms that included explosive diarrhea.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Quipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quipped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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