27 Clever Comebacks That Are Basically Verbal Mic Drops“As an outsider, what’s your view on intelligence?”
When it comes to clever comebacks, there are some people out there who don’t just respond—they verbally destroy. It’s almost like they’ve trained for these moments their entire lives, perfecting the art of the epic clapback. You’ve got to admire the quick wit and creativity that goes into some of these zingers.
Honestly, reading through these, I feel like I need to step up my own comeback game. Because let’s be real—how satisfying would it be to have just the right words at the exact right time? Whether they’re dishing out savage one-liners or casually dropping verbal mic drops that leave everyone stunned, these folks are in a league of their own.
1. “Still one of the best.”

2. “Smolhead: Defender of Disproportions.”
3. “Next level divorced.”
4. “As an outsider.”
5. “Honestly, can easily see that.”
6. “Seriously, look at me.”
7. “Everybody has a podcast nowadays.”
8. “An insult breaking the space/time continuum.”
9. “He wanted someone to back up his purchase.”
10. “Wonder how her nose piercing handles nearby magnets.”
11. “Solid Beatles inspiration, indeed.”
12. “A complete flop.”
13. “Ain’t nothing but the aging process.”
14. “Truly an Ice Spice moment.”
15. “That must be the one that’s 99% horns.”
16. “Unclear on if this was a compliment or an insult.”
17. “Say hello to my little friend.”
18. “That time that Jeremy tried to fix the front of his car.”
19. “The car had to come out one way or the other.”
20. “He’d save $15 a month right there.”
21. “A multilingual person speaks.”
22. “Just think about the gas bills.”
23. “They really are brave.”
24. “Simply can’t unsee it now.”
25. “Chat GPT with the swift reality check.”
26. “It’s a total knockout.”
27. “I like the way you do your own thing.”
