variant spelling of gibe
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Jive vs. Jibe
People began confusing jive and jibe almost immediately after jive entered our language in the late 1920s. In particular, jive is often used as a variant for the sense of jibe meaning “agree,” as in “that doesn’t jive with my memory of what happened.” This use of jive, although increasingly common, is widely considered to be an error. Jibe, however, is accepted as a variant spelling of an entirely different word, which is gibe (“to utter taunting words”).
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Shapiro said the image of NFL personnel cashing in on the game doesn't jibe with the NFL's fan-friendly marketing.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2024
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Such findings jibe with a growing body of research, along with ample anecdotal evidence, that underscores the vast scale of the problem for homeowners.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
The findings jibe with independent research conducted by Alanna J. Rebelo, a senior researcher in the water science unit at South Africa’s Agricultural Research Council, and other scientists.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
These examples jibe with DEI training approaches virtually everywhere.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2024
That jibes with something DMV director Steve Gordon told me in our last conversation.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
The earnestness of his jabs didn’t jibe with the post-satirical age ushered in by Donald Trump’s surreal presidency, in which younger, left-leaning audiences have gravitated toward more caustic humor.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2024
That's good for up to 53 miles of range, a number that jibes well with my experience riding the bike.
—Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 15 June 2023
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“Jibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jibe. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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