tease out

verb

teased out; teasing out; teases out

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

: unravel sense 2

Examples of tease out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As tensions mount and opening day nears, Chef’s behavior grows ever more erratic, and the haunting history of the house serving as both her workplace and lodging teases out creepy visions that may or may not be there. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024 While most artists tease out songs early on social media, Frank offers up early versions of songs in the 6,000-member Grouped app community that he’s named The Tree House. —

Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024 As a result, Abbas was forced to tread lightly, dragging his feet on the implementation of the reconciliation pact with Hamas while slowly teasing out his UN bid. —

Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024 The rest of the hair is dealer’s choice: Curl or tease out the bottom for a dual-texture effect or comb a gel through the ends to get a fully wet look. —

Loren Savini, Allure, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tease out

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