tease out
verb
teased out; teasing out; teases out
1
: to obtain by or as if by disentangling or freeing with a pointed instrument
2
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The Admiral Schley’s High Ball is a lovely and disarming drink, the bright fruit of the pineapple teasing out the honeyed brightness of the dessert wine, with the mild oak from the Irish Whiskey providing structure, a kind of a gentle but present backbone.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Instead, gently tease out roots if they’re tangled but keep that familiar soil around them.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
How have researchers teased out numbers for who is and isn’t committing crime?
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Variability is normal, but teasing out evidence of how this is happening and how quickly has been tricky.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Instead, gently tease out roots if they’re tangled but keep that familiar soil around them.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
How have researchers teased out numbers for who is and isn’t committing crime?
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Variability is normal, but teasing out evidence of how this is happening and how quickly has been tricky.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tease out
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“Tease out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tease%20out. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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