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Example sentences for "jibed"

Lexicographically close words:
jib; jibbeh; jibbing; jibboom; jibe; jibes; jibing; jibs; jico; jiffy
  1. The boom lifted ominously as he ran her off and Frank fancied that somebody would certainly hear the crash if he jibed it over.

  2. He'd be a particular object of suspicion, but from what I can gather there was a general row during which she jibed and got ashore.

  3. They must have jibed her and smashed her mainmast.

  4. At last Jake jibed the sloop's mainsail over and stood away from them.

  5. The Reindeer had jibed over and was plowing back at breakneck speed, careening at such an angle that it seemed she must surely capsize.

  6. At the right moment he jibed the mainsail over and hauled back on the wind.

  7. Listen to the mutual admiration society," jibed the irrepressible Teddy.

  8. I can see Bill getting cross-eyed trying to keep one eye on the mountains and the other on the sea," jibed Teddy.

  9. He jibed at him as a vulgar impostor; but it is easy to perceive, under his scornful jocularities, the traces of an uneasy respect.

  10. While he jibed at his superiors, his subordinates learned to dread the explosions of his wrath.

  11. The cheerful sailor crept forward and jibed over the foresail as Charley put the helm to starboard and we swerved to the right into the San Joaquin.

  12. I was right behind him all the time, and I dared to do whatever he did, even when he squared away before the wind and jibed his big sail over--a most dangerous trick with such a sail in such a wind.

  13. We took in topsail and staysail, dropped the main peak, and as we got abreast of the principal wharf jibed the mainsail.

  14. Nor did I want him killed; so our views jibed well.

  15. But this theory jibed so ill with Monsieur's character that not even his worst detractor could accept it.

  16. I jibed at his beloved shrunken white flannels, and let him know I found him no object of beauty in the black bath-slippers.

  17. I jibed at it as always: but really I believe that without it I should not have been so charming and original looking.

  18. I give you my word that that flat-iron jibed twice--once for practice, I jedge, and then for business.

  19. I jest had sense enough to clamp my mittens onto the little brass rail by the stern and hold on; then she jibed the second time.

  20. The next moment the Dobson jibed under the impulse of the mainsail, and the swinging boom snapped Hiram's plug hat afar into the sea, and left the showman flat on his back, dizzily rubbing a bump on his bald head.

  21. If they haven’t, you will when you get to it,” jibed Skeets.

  22. Noah sprang that on Mrs. Noah when they were in the Ark,” jibed Mouser.

  23. Traherne jibed impatiently, with an oath just behind his lips.

  24. And, “That’s not what Traherne said,” he jibed bitterly.

  25. With a swift turn the helm again spun over, under the quick hand of Du Guay-Trouin, and the Francois was jibed about in order to run under the port bow of the Englishman.

  26. She fired a gun at a smuggler, about to enter, and forced her to poke her nose into a sand-bar; she then jibed over and came to anchor at the entrance to the shallows.


  27. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "jibed" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.