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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Driver and Teller tease out a rich spectrum of sibling emotions; as Irwin’s distraught yet determined wife, Hester, Scarlett Johansson gives a piercing performance.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
For much of the second half, owner Michele Kang’s side had been reduced to envious onlookers as Barcelona, catalysed by Pajor’s opener, proceeded to tease out a rhythm and chemistry their opponents couldn’t feign to match.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026
My therapist seemed to mould my aching limbs like clay, teasing out knots in my back and paying special attention to my extra-tight right shoulder.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Tyler and Teezo Touchdown were singing about dodging monogamy at all costs, but RM teased out his own, deeper meaning.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
For much of the second half, owner Michele Kang’s side had been reduced to envious onlookers as Barcelona, catalysed by Pajor’s opener, proceeded to tease out a rhythm and chemistry their opponents couldn’t feign to match.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026
My therapist seemed to mould my aching limbs like clay, teasing out knots in my back and paying special attention to my extra-tight right shoulder.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Tyler and Teezo Touchdown were singing about dodging monogamy at all costs, but RM teased out his own, deeper meaning.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 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 1 Jun. 2026.
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