tease out

verb

teased out; teasing out; teases out

transitive verb

1

: to obtain by or as if by disentangling or freeing with a pointed instrument

2

: unravel sense 2

Examples of tease out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Add white SunPatiens to accentuate the existing palette or vibrant-toned coleus to tease out the purple-red veins in the heucherella. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026

Choreographer Meg Stuart was brought aboard the production to tease out these specifics that Mundruczó was searching for in his scenes. —Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026

The obvious price gap between her Zara dress and the Bottega handbag gifted to her by Jack is cruelly teased out in what would usually be the turning point of a scene like this. —David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tease out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout