squib

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noun

ˈskwib

Synonyms of squib next

: a short humorous or satiric writing or speech

: a short news item

especially : filler

: a small firecracker

: a broken firecracker in which the powder burns with a fizz

: a small electric or pyrotechnic device used to ignite a charge

squib

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verb

squibbed; squibbing

intransitive verb

: to speak, write, or publish squibs

: to fire a squib

transitive verb

: to utter in an offhand manner

: to make squibs against : lampoon

: to shoot off : fire

: to kick (a football) on a kickoff so that it bounces along the ground

Examples of squib in a Sentence

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Noun

Instead, he was removed from the squib investigation. —

Krista Stevens, Longreads, 2 July 2024 Despite the proclamations of victory hailing from progressives across religious lines, the explosive document was ultimately a squib — the kind of pyrotechnic device used by Hollywood to achieve a particular incendiary effect but that inflicts no real damage. —

Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023

Verb

De La Cruz checked his swing and squibbed a single right between Brett Baty and Francisco Lindor to score Bubba Thompson and tie the game. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024 But then Sean McDermott, the Bills coach, elected to kick the ball deep instead of squibbing it and bleeding a little more time off the clock. —

Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for squib