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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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While the photos were convincing and viral memes joked about the concept of putting lip gloss on a boot, a quick Google search verifies that the collaboration isn’t real.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
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

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