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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Researchers haven’t fully teased out which effects of exercise can be directly attributed to microbiota versus the other changes brought on by physical activity, but there is a clear difference in gut environment.
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Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Studying these drugs in people with obesity but not diabetes can help researchers tease out whether the drugs improve lung function by treating diabetes, reducing excess weight, or manipulating the lungs directly.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
The science team is working on teasing out the rock’s origin.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Taylor said a longer study might be needed to tease out more subtle effects of probiotics on mood.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 16 May 2025
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Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Studying these drugs in people with obesity but not diabetes can help researchers tease out whether the drugs improve lung function by treating diabetes, reducing excess weight, or manipulating the lungs directly.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
The science team is working on teasing out the rock’s origin.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Taylor said a longer study might be needed to tease out more subtle effects of probiotics on mood.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 16 May 2025
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“Tease out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tease%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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