Meaning & use
Jibing
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Being in accord or agreement with something, or, in sailing, changing course by swinging the sail across a following wind.
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Her account of the accident wasn't jibing with the witness reports.
The crew shouted a warning before jibing to avoid the boom swinging wildly.
A note on using this word
In American English, 'jibe' meaning 'to agree' is often confused with 'jive,' though the two words come from unrelated origins.
Words with a similar meaning
agreeingmatching
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Words with an opposite meaning
conflictingcontradicting
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