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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After presenting a morass of rich themes, Nwosu teases out a small, surprising finale that transcends the blinkered concerns driving her protagonist.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
All manner of inquiries might be required to tease out of the person what transpired while conversing with the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
So to tease out a general rule from those cases, the President can cross a line where the courts have the authority to step in.
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The lawmakers argue that Noem has no way of teasing out appropriation streams to ensure her directive is not violating the existing underlying policy.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
All manner of inquiries might be required to tease out of the person what transpired while conversing with the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
So to tease out a general rule from those cases, the President can cross a line where the courts have the authority to step in.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
The lawmakers argue that Noem has no way of teasing out appropriation streams to ensure her directive is not violating the existing underlying policy.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Tease out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tease%20out. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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