squib
noun
a short and witty or sarcastic saying or writing.
squibbed
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past participleof squib.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof squib.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
squibnouna short and witty or sarcastic saying or writing.
Example Sentences
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Harvey jammed Bryson Stott, who squibbed a grounder to the left side.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2022
Upton grounded into a fielder’s choice for the second out, and Pujols, the slow-footed slugger, squibbed a grounder to the right of the mound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2018
Pinch hitter Jorge Orta squibbed a grounder towards first; Cardinals first baseman Jack Clark charged in and tossed the ball to reliever Todd Worrell, who ran to cover the bag.
From Time ● Oct. 14, 2014
But on this first Memorial Day Weekend since , the kickoff began more like the squibbed variety, the weather gloomy and crowds thin.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2013
Endeavouring, therefore, to hum a tune, I strolled to the window and looked out; while the imperturbable Corny, opening the opposite sash, squibbed off both pistols previous to replacing them in the box.
From Jack Hinton The Guardsman by Charles James Lever
