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

When trying to tease out chemical patterns on, say, solar system scales of about 200 au across, scientists need much bigger telescopes. — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Larger apertures gather more light, while monochrome cameras with filters help tease out subtle banding. — Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Burke teases out the mystery of what’s truly happened, and why, until the very end, when a twist spins the entire book on its axis. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

By meeting Bilbo first, your curiosity about this storytelling universe gets teased out gradually. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 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